15:00 Exeter

Sunday 20 November 2022

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Exeter On Haldon Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 6m 9.20s

Didero Vallis²²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 127

28/1

Useful chaser but he proved hard to predict last term, third in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival but pulled up at Aintree final start. Weighted to go well if back on song.

Form: 84843P-

Sizing Cusimano^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 122| D

80/1

Scored at Newton Abbot in May but out of sorts at present, pulled up in handicap chase over C&D 16 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 1P956P

The Newest One³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| D

9/1

Dual chase winner at Newton Abbot and Doncaster last season who wasn't disgraced after 7 months off when fifth of 20 in handicap at Cheltenham (25f) 30 days ago. In the mix off a 2 lb lower mark here.

Form: 12144-5

Fado Des Brosses²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| D

16/1

Fairly useful winner at his best but pulled up on his final two starts for Evan Williams. Needs to bounce back for his new yard after 9-month absence.

Form: 615/7PP-

Milanford^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 120| D

33/1

Useful novice chaser for Nick Mitchell in 2020/21. Very lightly raced since but not disgraced in first time tongue tie/cheekpieces when sixth of 8 in handicap at Cheltenham (20.2f) 9 days ago on yard debut. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 22P/5P-6

Seven No Trumps^p1,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120

14/1

Made a promising start over fences when scoring at Lingfield (2½m) last November. Failed to last home when seventh in 3m2f handicap chase at Carlisle 21 days ago so not ruled out with cheekpieces on for 1st time back in trip.

Form: 43/133-7

The Kings Writ^t²³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: K Woollacott| OR: 120| CD

40/1

C&D winner but it's now 15 runs since his last win in 2018. Needs to take a big step forward on his reappearance.

Form: 63/5PU6-

Bangers And Cash²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 116

6/1

Made a winning chase debut at Taunton (23f) last December and looked rusty after 6 months off when fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Wetherby (24.2f) 22 days ago. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 2/216U-5

St Erney¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 114| CD

17/2

C&D winner who posted a creditable fourth here after 5 months off 16 days ago. Shortlisted eased 1 lb now.

Form: P/129-34

Faustinovick^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 113| D

5/1

Took advantage of a reduced mark to land 8-runner handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f) 18 days ago, always holding on. Back up 6 lb but he's still not taken lightly for yard among the winners.

Form: 33434-1

How's The Cricket^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 110| D

2/1

Made a winning start over fences after 7 months off on back of a wind op in 8-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (19.4f) 28 days ago. Has more to offer now returned to a longer trip. Player.

Form: 2531/D-1

Lady Kk^t²³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 110

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who has gone well fresh so she is very much one to consider resuming off a handy mark for her in-form yard.

Form: 3/2P455-

Non-Runners

Geordie B²⁰⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: C Boultbee-Brooks J: David Noonan

Samuel Jackson²⁶⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: R Mitford-Slade J: M G Nolan

Upton Road²¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: M Scudamore J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

How's The Cricket (2/1), Faustinovick (5/1), Bangers And Cash (6/1), Lady Kk (6/1), St Erney (17/2), The Newest One (9/1), Upton Road (12/1), Seven No Trumps (14/1), Samuel Jackson (14/1), Fado Des Brosses (16/1), Geordie B (25/1), Didero Vallis (28/1), Milanford (33/1), The Kings Writ (40/1), Sizing Cusimano (80/1)

Lots with chance but HOW'S THE CRICKET made an excellent start over fences for Harry Fry when going in over 2m3f at Ffos Las and can make light of an 8 lb rise in the weights with this return to further a big plus. Lady Kk resumes on a handy mark and is feared most with her yard going well, although Faustinovick, Upton Road and Seven No Trumps all need shortlisting too in a highly competitive handicap.