16:08 Exeter

Friday 4 November 2022

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Betway Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 9.10s

Man Of The Sea^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 101| D

10/3

Fairly useful Flat winner who also scored over hurdles on Jersey in July and landed a 2m Stratford handicap on his return to Britain last month. 2 lb rise may not prevent him going in again.

Form: 4/41-121

Sufi^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 98| D

20/1

Disappointing spell on Flat this summer but he cashed in on a reduced hurdles mark at Newton Abbot in September. Respectable midfield finish in a better race at Stratford since.

Form: 462P-17

Mini Yeats²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M Hunt| OR: 96

4/1

Promise when third in maiden/novice hurdles at the start of the year. Handicap debut effort at Fontwell in March was disappointing but he does return as an unexposed sort.

Form: 353P-

Gerard Mentor^t,v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Kai Lenihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 95| D

10/3

Scored for second time this season when taking 11-runner handicap hurdle at Warwick (2m, good) last month. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth over 18.5f here since. Respected.

Form: 178414

Uberman²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: K Davis| OR: 89| BF

16/1

Won a Lingfield handicap chase last season and ended his campaign with a pair of runner-up efforts over fences at Plumpton. Slightly lower mark back hurdling and could play a part if ready to roll.

Form: 461722-

Begin The Luck^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 87

3/1

Ended time with Caroline Bailey below form and hasn't fared much better in 2 outings for new yard this autumn. Dropped another 3 lb but need to see more before lending support.

Form: 34P-696

Lightning Attack¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 85| D

14/1

Won pair of Market Rasen handicap hurdles for Ben Haslam earlier in the year. Has rejoined former yard ahead of reappearance after 169 days off.

Form: 00013-1

Testflight²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 80

16/1

Third in a bumper in June but beaten a long way on all other starts under Rules. More chance now handicapping but would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 0-37845

Numero Uno¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr James Jeavons⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 78

80/1

Won at Taunton in April 2021 (sole start for Dr Richard Newland) but well beaten in 3 comeback runs for new stable this season. Can only watch.

Form: 0P1/P70

Martha Burell^t1⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 74

66/1

Well held in 3 maiden/novice hurdles at Newton Abbot this season but could do better now handicapping. Also has a tongue strap added.

Form: P68

Scarlet Ruby^p³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 72

50/1

Modest Flat winner for Roger Charlton. Well beaten in 3 hurdles for this yard in spring 2021 and hasn't fared much better on the Flat since.

Form: 776/

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Non-Runners

Girandole¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: Mark Gillard J: Fergus Gillard

The Garrison⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Toby Wynne

Miss Marette²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: C J Down J: James Davies

Time To Burn³⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: N J Hawke J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Begin The Luck (3/1), Gerard Mentor (10/3), Man Of The Sea (10/3), Mini Yeats (4/1), Miss Marette (10/1), Girandole (12/1), Lightning Attack (14/1), Testflight (16/1), Uberman (16/1), The Garrison (16/1), Time To Burn (16/1), Sufi (20/1), Scarlet Ruby (50/1), Martha Burell (66/1), Numero Uno (80/1)

MAN OF THE SEA only got a 2 lb nudge for Stratford so he may be able to follow up. Gerard Mentor has won twice already this season and was also a fair fourth here last time so he's a possible threat. Uberman and Mini Yeats are others who could get involved.