14:55 Exeter

Wednesday 2 April 2025

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Haldon Gold Cup Returns In November Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 44.37s

Rangatira Jack²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 93

6/4

Maiden hurdler/chaser who recorded his best effort in this sphere when second of 8 over C&D 4 weeks ago. Repeat of that will put him bang there at this level.

Form: 2-0P542

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Wot You Wearing^t,v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens| OR: 89| D

16/1

Modest handicap hurdler (last 2 wins here) who hasn't really fired of late and failed to revive switched to chasing at Chepstow 17 days ago.

Form: 06P0P4

Ici La Reine³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 85

9/1

Won a brace of bumpers in early 2023. Bit disappointing over hurdles but hasn't been with this yard long and she makes some appeal on this switch to chasing.

Form: 5567-70

Constant Friday¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 79

12/1

Off the mark in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f) in April 2022. However, after an absence of nearly 3 years he hasn't offered much this season.

Form: 51/P435

Moonlight Artist^p,t1⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 76| CWS

2/1

Won 23f course handicap over hurdles last season. Failed to take to chasing and didn't show much more returned to hurdling fitted with cheekpieces. Tongue tie on and this is a weak race back over the larger obstacles on first run since a breathing operation.

Form: 20-6PP6

Blue Ribbon^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: R Chapman| OR: 72

11/1

Fair 2m hurdles winner for Dr Richard Newland in 2021. Largely struggled for present stable, held back by jumping on return from a year off 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2/5P5P-6

Miss Marette^p¹²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 71| CWS

14/1

Winner over hurdles here in October 2023 but has struggled for the most part since, blotting her copybook by refusing to race in handicap chase at Warwick. Redeemed herself a bit at Taunton latest but jumping was the issue this time. Has had a breathing op.

Form: 0566R0

Hi Riko^h⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 68

14/1

Remains a maiden after 17 runs and it's hard to make a case for back over fences.

Form: 5-P690P

Forecasts

Rangatira Jack (6/4), Moonlight Artist (2/1), Ici La Reine (9/1), Blue Ribbon (11/1), Constant Friday (12/1), Miss Marette (14/1), Hi Riko (14/1), Wot You Wearing (16/1)

Not a strong race with RANGATIRA JACK very much the percentage call on the back of a runner-up effort in a stronger C&D handicap than this last time. Moonlight Artist is the danger if the combination of a breathing operation and a tongue tie has the desired effect.