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Friday 19 April 2024

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Heavitree Brewery Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 4m 22.4s

Dunstall Rambler^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 98

10/1

Just modest form at best over hurdles but set to improve on that, on debut over fences, when falling at last at Huntingdon (16.5f) 25 days ago. 4 lb higher now but likely has more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 02-07PF

Samtara^p1²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 95

13/2

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles who shaped better than distance beaten when fourth of 10 in handicap chase (10/1) at this course (19.2f, heavy) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Not out of things.

Form: 2-P7544

Man Of Light³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 91| D

12/1

Modest winner at 17f over hurdles but suffered a heavy fall (5 out) on debut in this sphere at Taunton last month. This run should reveal more.

Form: 2383/6F

Hooky Street^b1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 90

10/1

Stepped up on low-key comeback run over hurdles when fifth of 8 in handicap at Hereford (16f, soft) on debut over fences 10 days ago. This longer trip should suit and enters calculations. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 4P5/7-P5

Hidalgo Des Bordes^t1⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 88

9/2

Runner-up in an Irish point back in May 2022 and hinted at promise on 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles since the turn of the year, third of 12 in Plumpton maiden (15.9f) 53 days ago. Goes handicapping over fences now and better showing certainly not ruled out. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: F5/2-073

He'llstopatthetop¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 86

9/1

Maiden pointer who hasn't figured in 3 starts over timber and was a similar story on debut over fences at Taunton in December.

Form: 3/U-77PP

Lustleigh³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P Gundry| OR: 84

12/1

Showed more than first time up over fences when second in a handicap at Ludlow (16f) in February but failed to build on that at Taunton last time and his overall profile is a little off-putting.

Form: 34/0P27

Grand Escaparde^p1,t⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 83

10/1

Yet to trouble the judge in a bumper or a trio of outings over hurdles and remains to be seen if addition of cheekpieces make an impact on chasing bow.

Form: 0-758

Poet's Reflection²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 74

10/3

Placed off 8 lb higher in this contest last season but rather gone backwards since and has something to prove at present.

Form: 3-P8447

Mr Sociable^p⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 70

20/1

Well held in 3 outings back from a long absence last winter and no encouragement this term, including on chase debut at Wincanton last time. 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7P-907P

Etincelle Artiste^p,t⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 69

11/1

Runner-up sole start in points but just poor form under Rules and work to do from 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 83P-34P

Non-Runners

Play By The Rules⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N J Hawke J: David Noonan

Pencil¹²⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: Nicky Martin J: Harry Reed

Mawlood¹⁹⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: G Howell J: Mr Huw Edwards

Forecasts

Poet's Reflection (10/3), Hidalgo Des Bordes (9/2), Samtara (13/2), He'llstopatthetop (9/1), Dunstall Rambler (10/1), Hooky Street (10/1), Grand Escaparde (10/1), Etincelle Artiste (11/1), Man Of Light (12/1), Lustleigh (12/1), Pencil (16/1), Mr Sociable (20/1), Play By The Rules (20/1), Mawlood (50/1)

DUNSTALL RAMBLER may well have made a winning chase debut but for a late fall at Huntingdon last month and is taken to gain compensation here. Hooky Street could provide the chief threat of those with form over the larger obstacles, whilst Hidalgo des Bordes has experience in points and is worth checking in the market on his first start in this sphere.