16:20 Exeter

Friday 7 March 2025

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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 26.90s

Shot Boii^t,v³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 99| D

9/2

On a losing run but he posted a good fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy) 38 days ago. A likely player from a slipping mark.

Form: P-83364

Bampton Star^p,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Chad Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 97| CD

15/8

Took this event 12 months ago but he came in only sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy) 38 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 2115-36

Imperial Storm⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 97| D

33/1

Bumper/hurdles winner for Fergal O'Brien but has struggled since returning from an absence for his new yard. Unseated his rider early on his chasing debut at Ffos Las last month.

Form: P060UU

Bobmahley²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Edward Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 95| D

12/1

A fair 3m winner in 2022/23. Lightly raced since and only ninth in 3m Ffos Las handicap chase last month. More is required.

Form: 14F/639

Another Lord²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 92

11/4

A fair 2m4f hurdles scorer. Made mistakes when a never-dangerous second of 5 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (16f, heavy) on his debut over fences 27 days ago. Needs to build on it back up in trip.

Form: 061-272

To Be Sure²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 90| C| D

20/1

Landed 3m Ffos Las handicap chase in April 2023. Lightly raced and little to shout about since so others are preferred.

Form: 255-66P

William Philo^b²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Kimber| T: B Lund| OR: 80

10/1

Resumed with a good second at Exeter in January but tailed-off ninth of 12 to Lightonthewing in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (23.6f) 26 days ago. Has work to do back in this sphere.

Form: P6P-289

Dysania^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 73| D

15/2

Unreliable individual who came in a below-form fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Lingfield (23.5f, soft) 15 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P-662F4

Non-Runners

Lightonthewing¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Bampton Star (15/8), Another Lord (11/4), Shot Boii (9/2), Lightonthewing (5/1), Dysania (15/2), William Philo (10/1), Bobmahley (12/1), To Be Sure (20/1), Imperial Storm (33/1)

A few of these arrive with question marks against them so this looks a good opportunity for SHOT BOII to capitalise on a lenient mark and resume winning ways. Chepstow scorer Lightonthewing appeals as the chief threat back chasing ahead of last year's victor Bampton Star.