16:50 Exeter

Tuesday 5 April 2022

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Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 54.45s

Aviewtosea⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117| D

14/1

Bumper winner who struck at first time of asking over hurdles in a 23f Bangor maiden last April. Ran to a similar level when fourth on his Ludlow return but was pulled up on his handicap debut last time.

Form: 1671-4P

Danny Whizzbang^p,t⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 117| CD

9/1

Useful chaser at best but out of sorts for new yard this season. Showed little when returned to hurdling at Huntingdon in January, so has plenty to prove.

Form: 54-P5P8

Mason Jar³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 116

4/1

Completed a handicap hurdle hat-trick in autumn 2019. Found life tougher since but he stepped up on his comeback run when third at Sedgefield 30 days ago, despite the run of the race going against him, and is now 3 lb lower. Player.

Form: 744F-63

Ballintubber Boy^p1⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 113

11/1

Winner of a Stratford maiden and Hereford novice on first 2 starts in this sphere. However, pulled up on handicap debut at Fontwell and jumped badly when well held at Warwick last time. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 511P6

Trixster^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 106| D

3/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark to register his first win in over 3 years in 5-runner handicap at Taunton in March. Just as good when third at Market Rasen last time, despite needing a stronger gallop, so very much respected.

Form: 073713

To Be Sure³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106

11/2

Ffos Las winner in November and cast aside a couple of lesser efforts when runner-up back at that venue in February. Disappointing at Ludlow last time, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 127424

Johnny B⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 106

11/4

Maiden hurdler who bounced back to form when second over C&D in February. Not so good on chasing debut at Wincanton but possibly found the race coming too soon.

Form: 050425

Non-Runners

Storm Rising¹⁷

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: R C Harper J: Danny Burton

Forecasts

Johnny B (11/4), Trixster (3/1), Mason Jar (4/1), To Be Sure (11/2), Danny Whizzbang (9/1), Ballintubber Boy (11/1), Aviewtosea (14/1), Storm Rising (20/1)

MASON JAR stepped up on his comeback run when third at Sedgefield, despite the run of the race going against him, so he has to be of interest having eased a further 3 lb in the weights. Trixster confirmed his return to form at Market Rasen 2 weeks ago and looks the main threat ahead of Johnny B.