15:05 Exeter

Thursday 19 December 2024

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Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 4.97s

Rangatira Jack²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 100

28/1

Fair form without tasting success in novice/maiden hurdles last season but hasn't fired in two chase outings this term.

Form: 9432-0P

Ileny Royale^h,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 99| D

9/1

Placed twice from 4 starts over hurdles for Gabriel Leenders in France. Advanced his form when getting off the mark in 10-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (19.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. Can do better still. Well in the mix.

Form: 6/47P-61

Time To Bite^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR: 96| CD

11/1

Got back on the up when making all at Newton Abbot in May and continued in good heart when runner-up at Fakenham (21.2f, good) 13 days later. Bit better than the result the last twice and this drop back in trip is in his favour.

Form: 12-1246

Imperial Joe²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Jake Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: T Dennis| OR: 96| C

7/1

Good 1¼ lengths third of 13 to My Rockstar in handicap chase (11/1) at Taunton (18.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 4335-73

Coconut Twist^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 94

12/1

Point winner at the start of the year and made a successful chase debut starting out for this yard at Newton Abbot (21f, soft) in May. In-and-out form since but race may have come too soon at Ludlow last time, so not written off.

Form: 324636

You Say Nothing²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 92

25/1

Exploits decidedly mixed since last win and again failed to fire at Southwell last time. Well treated if he can bounce back.

Form: 5-P40P6

Nadim^t,p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 87| D

22/1

Scored 3 times over hurdles in 2023 and showed some promise sent chasing for his new yard when third in Stratford novice handicap. Has gone over the edge temperament wise subsequently though, and was down the field at Taunton last time.

Form: 0636U9

Mister Upton^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 85| D

15/8

Better hurdler than chaser and doubled his tally in this sphere in 13-runner event at Hereford 8 days ago. Not all out, so should go well again if the race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 94-1441

Zmiinyi^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 82| BF

13/2

Went close on second of his 2 starts between the flags and bettered hurdles form at the first attempt when second at Market Rasen last month. Failed to back it up there but too soon to write off.

Form: 94-7623

The Cox Express^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 81

12/1

Winless since his debut but he posted a very good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell on final outing last season. Below form both recent outings, though, and has a bit to prove switched to chasing.

Form: 374-204

Wellwillya²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 78| C

12/1

Took form up a notch when getting off the mark on fencing bow in 12-runner handicap chase here in October. Not in the same form at Hereford next time but return to this track could help.

Form: 65-PP1P

My Rockstar²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Mrs H E Rees| OR: 76

9/1

Poor handicap chaser who got back to winning ways under a positive ride in a thin race at Taunton three weeks ago. This is tougher but he's likely to give his running.

Form: 6PP6-31

Benville Bridge¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 74

66/1

Looks limited and set for another struggle having been pulled up in handicap at Wincanton on chasing debut.

Form: 6/707-P

Eurowork⁵⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 74| CD

50/1

Little form since winning over C&D 3 years ago and looks firmly up against it returning from 18 months off.

Form: 15750/8-

Master Mikey Dee⁶²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 70

50/1

Out of sorts when last seen 20 months and unlikely he retains much ability.

Form: 365333/

Non-Runners

Pep Talking²³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Billy Aprahamian J: Non Runner

Fox Wallace⁵⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Ella Pickard J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

Mister Upton (15/8), Pep Talking (4/1), Zmiinyi (13/2), Imperial Joe (7/1), My Rockstar (9/1), Ileny Royale (9/1), Time To Bite (11/1), The Cox Express (12/1), Coconut Twist (12/1), Wellwillya (12/1), Nadim (22/1), You Say Nothing (25/1), Rangatira Jack (28/1), Eurowork (50/1), Master Mikey Dee (50/1), Benville Bridge (66/1), Fox Wallace (100/1)

PEP TALKING is thriving for his current yard and had a bit to spare at Sedgefield recently, so he's fancied to complete the hat-trick for all that this is a bit more competitive.