15:45 Exeter

Friday 7 March 2025

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CRS Building Supplies Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 0.0s

Largy Force²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 104| BF

5/1

Yet to score but she arrives in good nick, second of 4 in handicap chase at Leicester (20.1f, heavy) 22 days ago. Weighted to go well off an unchanged mark.

Form: 23-33B2

Captain Boudet^b1,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: J Scott| OR: 104

5/1

Got off the mark over fences at Hereford in January but pulled up in handicap chase at Wincanton (20.2f, heavy) 36 days ago. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: 96-361P

Haas Boy^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 103

7/2

It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2022 but he posted his best effort over fences when third of 9 in handicap chase over C&D 26 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Possibilities.

Form: 32P-383

Joe Cotton^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 99| CD

3/1

Has proved unreliable but this C&D winner came in a good second of 11 in handicap chase at Lingfield (20f, soft) 35 days ago. Not the heartiest in a finish but he needs considering.

Form: 3-42222

Hatos^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 96

6/1

Again reached the frame for his current yard when a respectable third of 6 in handicap chase at Wincanton (15.7f, soft) 20 days ago. Back up in trip with blinkers refitted and well in the mix.

Form: 44-3343

Odin's Quest⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 93

18/1

Fair bumper/hurdles winner but well beaten in 15f Wincanton handicap hurdle on his return in January. Needs to take a big step forward now going chasing.

Form: PP33P-0

Rangatira Jack⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 91

8/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who recorded his best effort in this sphere when fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Exeter (19.2f, heavy) in January. Needs to build on it.

Form: 32-0P54

I Love You Sivola^t,p⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 75| D

22/1

It's now 20 runs since his last win in 2022 and he was pulled up in handicap chase at Exeter (17.5f, heavy) 53 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P4P55P

Forecasts

Joe Cotton (3/1), Haas Boy (7/2), Captain Boudet (5/1), Largy Force (5/1), Hatos (6/1), Rangatira Jack (8/1), Odin's Quest (18/1), I Love You Sivola (22/1)

Recent Leicester runner-up LARGY FORCE rates the pick of these weights so is fancied to gain a deserved breakthrough victory at the chief expense of the consistent Hatos. Joe Cotton and Haas Boy both need factoring into this open handicap too.