17:10 Exeter

Thursday 14 April 2022

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Heart Of Oak Pinhoe Exeter Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 6m 19.84s

Carrigready⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 94| CD

4/1

Ended long losing run when scoring over C&D 9 days ago but doesn't look an obvious type to follow up under a penalty.

Form: 9P0P-F1

Writteninthesand^p,t¹⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: T R George| OR: 97| D

15/2

Scored at Market Rasen in August and should prove capable of competing from this mark on return from a 155 day absence.

Form: 23-12UP

Canastero¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 93

20/1

Handicap hurdle winner at Stratford in October but form has seemingly tailed off and doesn't look an obvious one to make a winning chase debut.

Form: 3-01568

Theatre Mix⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 88

10/1

Well treated on her best form and looked in need of run after an 11-month break at Taunton last week. Turned out again quickly and isn't dismissed if showing the benefit for that.

Form: 5244-37

Pour Une Raison^v²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: N R Mitchell| OR: 82| C

6/1

Yet to complete over fences but was in the process of showing better form when falling at Plumpton last time. On an eye-catching mark if able to build on that.

Form: 076PPF

Dr Oakley^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 77| BF

13/2

Placed on his last 2 starts over fences, showing the benefit of cheekpieces when third at Leicester last month. Holds place claims again up in trip but is generally a hard horse to win with.

Form: 6P8P23

Baily Gorse^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 74

11/1

No form over hurdles/fences this season, having left Tom Lacey midway through the season. Easily opposed.

Form: 2-0PP06

Treacys Jim⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 73

12/1

Inconsistent maiden. Capable of making the frame on his best efforts but isn't one to trust and is likely one to avoid.

Form: P4P645

King Orry²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 71

5/2

Small step forward when third of 12 in handicap at Chepstow 21 days ago, and though his mark doesn't look particularly lenient, a similar level of performance should see him in the mix.

Form: 76P643

Forecasts

King Orry (5/2), Carrigready (4/1), Pour Une Raison (6/1), Dr Oakley (13/2), Writteninthesand (15/2), Theatre Mix (10/1), Baily Gorse (11/1), Treacys Jim (12/1), Canastero (20/1)

POUR UNE RAISON is yet to complete over fences so far, but went with much more zest before falling last time so gets the vote in an uninspiring contest. Writteninthesand was generally consistent in the first half of the season and can pose a threat if fully fit on his return from a break, whilst King Orry can also make the frame.