City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 15.15s

Get Back Get Back^t¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 123

4/6

Bagged a couple of handicaps in 2020 and has found just one too good on four of his last five starts. including at Wincanton when last seen in October. Sketchy jumping means that he comes with risks attached, but definite chance here with conditions in his favour.

Form: 0-22522

Thahab Ifraj¹³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 108

4/1

Good strike rate over hurdles (5-22) and while he was below par in second half of last year, the handicapper has cut him some slack (back down to last winning mark) and his record when fresh is another positive factor.

Form: 226353

Technological^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Kevin Jones| T: M F Harris| OR: 106

11/4

Useful at best on the Flat up to 2m and placed on three of his four starts since switched to hurdles, including when third in a five-runner Ludlow handicap 13 days ago. More needed, but it's still early days and he needs considering.

Form: 3-3P3

Non-Runners

Mack The Man⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Get Back Get Back (4/6), Technological (11/4), Mack The Man (10/3), Thahab Ifraj (4/1)

THAHAB IFRAJ needs to bounce back, but there's a good chance that he will do just that following a break off his last winning mark and with conditions to suit. He shades preference ahead of Get Back Get Back, who returns from a similar absence and the fast ground will also be in his favour. Technological is unexposed in this sphere and merits respect, but Mack The Man, though 3 lb lower than for his C&D success in November, may find conditions too lively.