14:40 Exeter

Friday 3 December 2021

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betting.bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 52.10s

Antunes²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 138

50/1

Form: 15F13-8

The Kings Writ^t²⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 137| CD

25/1

Useful handicap chaser who largely performed with credit last season, winding campaign up with a solid third off a 2 lb higher mark at Newbury (26f). Each-way chance if fully tuned-up for this.

Form: 0/37263-

Cut The Mustard²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135

20/1

Dual winner over fences for Willie Mullins, but has so far failed to strike for new yard and was pulled up in a mares' handicap hurdle at Wincanton (first run following a win op) on return last month.

Form: 22374-P

L'Air Du Vent^t²⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 133| C

11/1

Form: 5/31PF5-

L'Homme Presse²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 128

5/2

Lightly-raced 6-y-o who returned from long absence to land a Chepstow novice hurdle on British/yard debut in April. Good sixth in a Sandown handicap since and merits respect now switched to fences.

Form: 52/16-

Gunsight Ridge^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 127| BF

15/8

Didn't do much wrong over hurdles last term and this point winner made a good shape over fences when third on return/chase debut at Aintree (15.8f). Going back up in trip here will help.

Form: 21232-3

Tile Tapper⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C Gethings| T: C Honour| OR: 121| C

9/2

Bumper winner here in January 2020 and did well in the face of some stiff tasks over hurdles last season. However, well beaten in a Chepstow Grade 2 on return and he's opposable on this chase debut.

Form: 32338-7

Longshanks³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119

6/1

Improved when landing a 14-runner Wincanton novice hurdle on final run of last term. Reappearance/chase debut third at Stratford (19.4f) was no backward step and he's open to progress in this sphere.

Form: 3/6F51-3

Forecasts

Gunsight Ridge (15/8), L'Homme Presse (5/2), Tile Tapper (9/2), Longshanks (6/1), L'Air Du Vent (11/1), Cut The Mustard (20/1), The Kings Writ (25/1), Antunes (50/1)

It's been a very bright start to the season for Venetia Williams and L'HOMME PRESSE could be another winner for the yard. He looked promising on each of his 2 starts over hurdles for present connections during the spring and very much appeals as a chasing type. Gunsight Ridge and Longshanks both shaped well on their chase debuts and are feared most in that order of preference.