16:40 Exeter

Tuesday 22 October 2019

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Exeter Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 46.1s

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King Calvin¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110| BF

25/1

Useful as a hurdler at his best, but has pulled up in three of his last four starts, and is hard to fancy at present.

Form: S8PP-8P

Spring Steel^t⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 110| D

40/1

Scored over 2m (good) at Uttoxeter in July, when just 3lb lower. However, now has plenty to prove after disappointing on both subsequent starts.

Form: 282/165

First Figaro^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 109

3/1

Dual bumper and 2m hurdle winner (good). Went close over a similar trip over fences at Market Rasen (good) last time. 1lb upward nudge for that, but looks a big player.

Form: 04-6372

West Wizard^p,t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 108| D

11/2

Dual chase winner at up to 2m5f, including on good. 2lb higher than the more recent of those, last year. Has run some good races both here and abroad in 2019, but more needed to win again, despite this competitive mark.

Form: 432339

Cheque En Blanc²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 106

12/1

4lb higher than when scoring over 3m4½f at Plumpton (good) 11-months ago. Ran well when beaten just 3L from this mark at Wincanton (3m1f, good) when last seen in January. Can go well fresh and remains of interest from this mark.

Form: 2P/6162-

Primal Focus²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 105

9/1

Sole win came at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good; first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces combination) in April, when on this mark. Had wind surgery, but then well beaten all starts since (twice when as short as 7-2), so plenty to prove.

Form: F1-9047

Triple Chief^p⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 99| CD

9/2

Dual Taunton winner over fences (2m2f/2m3f, including on good). Now 7lb lower than the second of those, but that was early last year, and he has failed to take a number of opportunities since. Fair bit to prove.

Form: 222-323

Brown Bear^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Aspell| T: N J Gifford| OR: 93| BF| D

4/1

Best on a sound surface. Triple chase winner at up to 2m5½f, but has not won for almost two years. Held in second from this mark in each of his last two chases. Can't rule him out, but more needed to win again.

Form: 7-B3222

Write It Down^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 92

6/1

Former Joseph O'Brien inmate who finally got off the mark at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) last time, his 11th start. Same headgear combination today, and is up 5lb. Still looks well treated if able to repeat that effort, so enters calculations.

Form: 50F651

Non-Runners

Duhallow Lad²¹³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: A E Jones J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

First Figaro (3/1), Brown Bear (4/1), Triple Chief (9/2), West Wizard (11/2), Write It Down (6/1), Primal Focus (9/1), Duhallow Lad (10/1), Cheque En Blanc (12/1), King Calvin (25/1), Spring Steel (40/1)

Write It Down is lurking with a feather weight after his Warwick win. It would not surprise to see him double up, with the stable in good form, but he didn't beat much there. Therefore, the suggestion is FIRST FIGARO, who acts on good ground and has been taking on a bit better opposition. Cheque En Blanc and Brown Bear are others of interest.