15:50 Exeter

Tuesday 17 January 2017

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Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 16.0s

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Selected odds by:

Bazooka¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Banks| T: D Flood

40/1

Plenty of experience from turf and the AW surfaces on the Flat but had become difficult to win with. Probably best watched on his debut over hurdles in public.

Form: /-

Blue Bay Boy^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: R Woollacott

300/1

Not much to recommend him judging by his debit over timber - much more required before that changes.

Form: P

Casper King²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120

10/11

Becoming expensive to follow but is with a top yard and no doubt be persevered with until all avenues have been explored. He looks the stable's second string today - even with the champion jockey booked for the ride.

Form: 2-26211

Contre Tous^t1³²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125

9/4

An obvious change given his solid form in France and Paul Nicholls' tried and trusted methods with similarly-bred types. Likely to take up a large percentage of the book but understandable that no chances will be taken by the on-course bookmakers.

Form: 24-5511

Heluvagood^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Prichard⁽⁷⁾| T: V R A Dartnall

33/1

Hard to fancy on the evidence available - Faster ground may see him in a better light.

Form: 0-7

Lure Des Pres²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Miss L Blackford

250/1

Failed to complete in two bumpers and very difficult to see him figuring at the business end here.

Form: PP-64

Magical Thomas⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Hard to win with on the Flat and not shown much since switching codes. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6003P7-

Putting Green³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L Treadwell| T: Miss V Williams

11/2

Shapes as if he is going to be suited by a test of stamina under NH rules. He was useful on the Flat though, so may be one to keep an eye on once upped in distance.

Form: /-04472

Red Square Revival^h,t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: D Pipe

25/1

Won a bumper in good style but has dipped below expectations since. Needs to start improving over hurdles sooner rather than later.

Form: 18

The Mighty Ash²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ian Popham| T: Mrs F M Shaw

150/1

Hinted at ability in Irish points but there's not much to recommend from his British debut. Best watched.

Form: 4P/8246-

Lady Cardinal¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Dave Crosse| T: Dr J R J Naylor

300/1

Yet to get competitive, so is difficult to assess just now. Another who probably needs more time.

Form: 5-6800

Lagavara²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/1

Better than she showed last time out and, even though she may be better over a longer trip, this is far from being a strong contest, so she may represent good value to make the frame.

Form: 436330

Spanish Queen⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Alice Mills⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard

250/1

Hasn't beaten a single horse home in either of her previous starts over hurdles. Easy enough to leave out of today's betting plans.

Form: 907P0P

Forecasts

Casper King (10/11), Contre Tous (9/4), Putting Green (11/2), Lagavara (7/1), Red Square Revival (25/1), Heluvagood (33/1), Bazooka (40/1), Magical Thomas (66/1), The Mighty Ash (150/1), Lure Des Pres (250/1), Spanish Queen (250/1), Lady Cardinal (300/1), Blue Bay Boy (300/1)

This looks a good opportunity for CONTRE TOUS to stamp his authority. He’s been away from the action for quite a while, so may not be one to wade into without reservation. But the likes of Putting Green and Lagavara are likely to need further before too long, so it may be down to stablemate Casper King to throw down the sternest challenge to the selection. 1. Contre Tous 2. Putting Green 3. Casper King