17:40 Exeter

Thursday 14 April 2022

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Sandygate Inn Kingsteignton Newton Abbot Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 4m 39.59s

Exmoor Express^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Pte V Webster⁽⁷⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 100

11/2

Fair in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, creditable efforts on all 3 handicap outings. New rider now takes over in the saddle.

Form: 664445

Chabichou Dupoitou^h1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 99

22/1

Fair form when placed both starts in novice hurdles and remains capable of better now making a quick switch to handicaps. Hooded.

Form: 033

Henri Le Bon^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 98

22/1

Failed to build on the promise of last run when only ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft, 11/2) 21 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0-PP539

Per Vino Veritas³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 96

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden who has found a little improvement for the switch to handicaps, backing up his Taunton effort when fourth in 14-runner contest at this course (16.7f, heavy) 34 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 5-6F664

Time Bandit^t1¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 90

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who already seems to be going the wrong way, pulled up in novice hurdle at this course (16.7f) 103 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 2-600P

Farceur De Maulne²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 85

9/2

Fair in bumpers and left previous hurdling efforts behind when third of 12 in a Wincanton handicap (21.4f) 24 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 4-99063

Kolisi^t⁷^{(ex 14)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 81

13/8

Fairly useful on Flat and showed much improved form to get off the mark on handicap debut at Hereford (16.2f) at the beginning of this month. Followed up in ready fashion at Taunton last week and looks up to completing the hat-trick.

Form: PP7711

Capac^p1³⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: T Lacey| OR: 84

20/1

Landed a bumper at Taunton in spring 2019 but struggled over hurdles subsequently. Returns from a year off fitted with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 97/80P7-

What A Pleasure^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 79

80/1

Modest in bumpers but well beaten completed starts over hurdles. Back up in trip for handicap debut and improvement needed.

Form: 97-P67

Samatian^p1,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 79

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Hereford (19.7f, good) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 967563

Inferno Sacree^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 86

33/1

Took a step back in the right direction in a first-time hood after 8 weeks off when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) 29 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: PU4506

Foillmore²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 71

50/1

Has yet to better poor form over hurdles.

Form: 0009-P9

Letter At Dawn^h,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 70

14/1

Showed nothing when eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, heavy) 34 days ago.

Form: P8-6P78

Whatcoloristhewind²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 65

40/1

Showed her first form from 8 lb out of the weights when fifth at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft) 24 days ago, but faces another stiff task here.

Form: 0-89P75

Non-Runners

Fama Et Gloria²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M Hawker J: Luca Morgan

Start Point¹²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: R Mitford-Slade J: Non Runner

Grandee²⁷⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: J & S Best J: Nick Scholfield

Vinnie's Icon¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: C J Gray J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kolisi (13/8), Farceur De Maulne (9/2), Exmoor Express (11/2), Per Vino Veritas (11/2), Samatian (12/1), Letter At Dawn (14/1), Grandee (16/1), Capac (20/1), Start Point (20/1), Chabichou Dupoitou (22/1), Henri Le Bon (22/1), Fama Et Gloria (25/1), Inferno Sacree (33/1), Time Bandit (40/1), Whatcoloristhewind (40/1), Foillmore (50/1), Vinnie's Icon (50/1), What A Pleasure (80/1)

KOLISI has clearly benefited for a breathing operation and looks up to completing the hat-trick with further improvement on the cards. Chabichou Dupoitou remains capable of better now making a quick switch to handicaps, while Per Vino Veritas could also have a say if progressing a bit more.