14:30 Exeter

Tuesday 24 October 2023

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Love Devon Legends Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 20.60s

Sherborne^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 100

10/3

Landed a double over hurdles in the spring and shaped like he had returned in form when fourth at Newton Abbot 22 days ago. Didn't fire previously over fences but not one to write off from lower mark in this discipline.

Form: 468-114

Stroll On By²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 100| BF

3/1

Performed to a fair level in bumpers in 2021/22 and made the frame on 4 of his 6 starts over hurdles last season. Promising start to life over fences at Warwick last month and worth chancing with the scope for better still.

Form: 30425-4

Neigh Botha^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 99

7/1

Maiden over hurdles but offered a bit more encouragement when third in a handicap at Sedgefield on chasing debut 13 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 04-9773

Berliet Express^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson| OR: 90

18/1

Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft, 7/2) 39 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. J. Rothwell. Well treated on his best form and worthy of interest in a race that lacks depth.

Form: 232425

Rolypolymoly^p⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 96

9/1

Winner of juvenile hurdles at Uttoxeter and Worcester last summer but largely struggled since, both in this sphere and on the Flat. Makes chase debut.

Form: 114-065

Decoration Of War^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 84

22/1

Showed little promise in 4 starts over fences last summer and yet to really get going this term, either.

Form: 0-74576

Famoso¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Sheppard| OR: 82| D

17/2

Finally opened his account (at the 17th time of asking under Rules) in 17f handicap chase at Stratford in August. Back to form when second at same track recently and is likely to be on the premises.

Form: 62P152

Noah's Light⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 77

18/1

Lightly-raced ex-Irish hurdles winner who has offered precious little for present connections, including over fences.

Form: P7-PV46

Key Factor¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 75WS

9/2

Very little to shout about so far but he's an ex-pointer and his stable has a good record with similar types, so worth a market check returning from 6 months off/breathing op for chasing debut.

Form: PP0747-

Solid Fuel¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 69

25/1

Long-standing maiden who makes little appeal from out of the weights.

Form: 043473

Forecasts

Stroll On By (3/1), Sherborne (10/3), Key Factor (9/2), Neigh Botha (7/1), Famoso (17/2), Rolypolymoly (9/1), Berliet Express (18/1), Noah's Light (18/1), Decoration Of War (22/1), Solid Fuel (25/1)

STROLL ON BY made a positive start over fences at Warwick last time and he looks well treated based on early bumper form, so he makes most appeal in what looks a weak race on paper. Sherborne is a danger back over the larger obstacles and Berliet Express is of interest starting out for a new stable.