14:40 Exeter

Tuesday 18 January 2022

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 50.3s

Paradise Island^b,t1⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 117| D

50/1

Three-time hurdle winner in France. Midfield in a claimer on final start there in October. One of 2 runners from the yard here. Betting perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: P1P-127

Manvers House^p1⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 115

9/1

Fairly useful maiden hurdler who has pulled up in a pair of chase runs this winter. May revive back over timber. Also has cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 23/22-PP

Seventeen O Four^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 115

16/5

Dual Flat winner last spring who struck at the second time of asking over hurdles when seeing off 12 rivals in a 2m Chepstow novice over Christmas. Likely he has more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 41

Cawthorne Lad⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 113

12/1

Sprung a 25/1 surprise Stratford chase debut/reappearance. Jumped poorly when last of 6 at Southwell since and now makes a quick return to hurdles.

Form: 0247-16

Tremwedge²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 112

16/1

Fair maiden who made a sound start to his handicap career when second over 2m at Kempton last April. Contender if ready to roll after 9 months off.

Form: 73/8232-

Nickelsonthedime^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: K Woollacott| OR: 110

6/1

Remains a maiden over hurdles but having slipped in weights he returned to form when fourth in a 21.5f course handicap last month. Tongue tie worn on that occasion retained.

Form: 3F4-664

Born In Borris⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110

16/1

Point/novice hurdle winner. Hasn't built on a promising chase debut third but no surprise were she to fare better back over the smaller obstacles.

Form: 633P-4P

Sastruga¹⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽⁵⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 110WS

100/1

Won on Newton Abbot stable debut in October 2020 but has run poorly on all 3 outings since. Hopes pinned on a wind operation since last seen having a positive efffect.

Form: 83/1PP-7

Gastara²⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 107

10/1

Showed he can be competitive off this sort of mark last spring. Could play a part if new trainer has him primed after 9 months off.

Form: 867355-

Stratton Oakmont³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: K Woollacott| OR: 107

9/1

Displayed ability in bumpers. Improved effort over hurdles when third of 7 in Bangor novice last month, but his opening handicap mark isn't obviously generous.

Form: 438-U73

No Hubs No Hoobs⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 107

13/2

Failed to improve for the switch to handicaps when sixth of 12 over 21.5f here last month but he did show up well for a long way and perhaps he'll fare better back down in trip.

Form: 066-46

Not Sure^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 106| BF

20/1

Runner-up in a bumper. Fair form over hurdles last spring but he hasn't been in the same form in a couple of handicap starts this winter, his latter third coming in a weak 4-runner affair.

Form: 5244-83

Trump Lady¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 100

40/1

Point/novice hurdle winner but hasn't shown much in 3 outings this season, including on recent first run for new trainer over fences. Hard to fancy.

Form: 662-6P6

Portentoso^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: S Holdsworth| OR: 100| D

80/1

Little show since joining yard from France so far, pulling up at Huntingdon on Boxing Day.

Form: 50-3P7P

Show On The Road³⁸⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 96| C

66/1

Bumper/dual 17f hurdles winner for Philip Hobbs, but has yet to fire for this yard. Mark has come down a long way as a result but can only really be watched.

Form: 7765/58-

Daytime Ahead¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 90| CD

7/1

Landed a pair of handicap hurdles here in 2019-20 (including over C&D). Lightly raced since but C&D fourth on New Year's Day does show she retains some ability.

Form: 5/7P3-04

Forecasts

Seventeen O Four (16/5), Nickelsonthedime (6/1), No Hubs No Hoobs (13/2), Daytime Ahead (7/1), Stratton Oakmont (9/1), Manvers House (9/1), Gastara (10/1), Cawthorne Lad (12/1), Born In Borris (16/1), Tremwedge (16/1), Not Sure (20/1), Trump Lady (40/1), Paradise Island (50/1), Show On The Road (66/1), Portentoso (80/1), Sastruga (100/1)

There should be more to come from SEVENTEEN O FOUR on the back of his Chepstow novice success so he's the suggestion. No Hubs No Hoobs is an unexposed sort who may benefit from the drop back in trip and it would be no surprise to see him go well for the Colin Tizzard team. The returning Tremwedge also makes the shortlist.