15:35 Exeter

Friday 8 November 2024

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Gallagher Insurance 'Challenger' Stayers' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 1.00s

Tightenourbelts²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 129

7/2

Arrives in decent nick over hurdles, sixth of 17 in handicap at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Can make his presence felt back in this sphere.

Form: 4P46-36

Jeremy Pass^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Charlie Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph G Davies| OR: 128| D

28/1

A fairly useful ex-Irish 3m chase winner but he was pulled up in conditions event at Pardubice (34.3f, good) 26 days ago on his yard debut. Tongue strap back on with lots more required.

Form: 24-P11P

Egbert^v²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 128| D

9/2

A dual chase winner at up to 3m last season who was pulled up in Scottish Grand National at Ayr (31.8f, good to soft) final run. Not ruled out back in trip for his return.

Form: 4/1P12P-

Tea Clipper^t,v1¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 127| D

9/2

Unreliable sort but he posted a creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase over C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago. Needs to back it up tried in a visor for the 1st time.

Form: 23235-4

Beachcomber²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127

3/1

A dual 25f hurdles winner who made an encouraging start in this sphere when third of 9 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Can build on it here so one to consider.

Form: 41P16-3

Striking A Pose¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 122| C| D

10/3

Course winner who resumed with an encouraging third of 13 in handicap hurdle here (23.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Very much one to consider now back chasing.

Form: P11P8-3

Non-Runners

Bangers And Cash¹⁹⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: B Pauling J: Kielan Woods

Wiseguy²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Coco Mademoiselle⁴²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Coco Mademoiselle (2/1), Beachcomber (3/1), Striking A Pose (10/3), Tightenourbelts (7/2), Tea Clipper (9/2), Egbert (9/2), Wiseguy (8/1), Bangers And Cash (12/1), Jeremy Pass (28/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but COCO MADEMOISELLE starts life in handicaps on an attractive mark so looks the way to go. Course-winner Striking A Pose rates the main threat to Dan Skelton's progressive sort, with Tightenourbelts, Beachcomber and Wiseguy all in the mix too in this competitive handicap.