14:15 Exeter

Tuesday 19 January 2021

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 37.95s

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Alberts Monarch¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: K Bishop

150/1

Minor promise on 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers but he'll need to step up on those efforts to play a meaningful role on hurdles bow.

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Astigar⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| BF

15/8

No Risk At All gelding who was well backed and duly showed plenty of ability when runner-up on bumper debut at Uttoxeter (15.7f) in November. Very interesting now sights are set on timber.

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Bembridge³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: O Sherwood

25/1

£30,000 3-y-o who finished midfield in a Fontwell bumper on debut in November. However, he could only run to a modest level in a Plumpton novice hurdle thereafter. One for later on.

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Brave Seasca⁴⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss V Williams

33/1

Down the field in a Newcastle bumper for Thomas Cooper back in spring 2019. Showed bit more when fourth of 5 at Carlisle 13 months ago for new yard and market should guide now hurdling.

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Fletch⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

4/1

€250,000 3-y-o. Needed experience sole start in bumpers and showed plenty to work on switched to hurdles when second at Southwell (15.8f) in December, best work finish. Seems sure to do better.

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Foillmore⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: J D Frost

400/1

Carlotamix half-brother to 2m-2¼m bumper winner/fair 2m hurdle winner Curramore. Little impact in Irish points (latest Nov 15). Hurdles debut.

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Joe Warbrick³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland

300/1

Well held in a Fontwell bumper on debut back in November and similar story on Newbury hurdles bow last month. One for later on.

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Patroclus⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF

6/5

Bought for £150,000 after finishing second in Irish point on debut in March. Definite promise when runner-up in a Warwick maiden (21f) on Rules debut in December and he's sure to improve.

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Restless Brian

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: R G Hawker

200/1

Brian Boru gelding. Half-brother to smart staying hurdler/chaser Restless Harry. Clearly bred to have a future but likely best watched this time.

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Rod's Dream²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Ella Pickard

100/1

Encouraging third in bumper at Newton Abbot (16.8f) on NH debut for David Pipe in 2017. Unsurprisingly shaped better as if needing belated return/hurdles debut at Taunton recently and best watched.

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Sergeant O'leary⁴⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

40/1

Milan gelding who ran green when fifth of 14 in bumper at this course (13.2f, good to soft) on NH debut back in October 2019. Makes hurdles debut up in trip and no forlorn hope for good yard.

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Spotty Dog¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: M Hawker

150/1

Little promise in bumper/2 races over hurdles to date.

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Sweet Fab's³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens

400/1

£2,700 4-y-o, Dr Massini gelding. No form in points and he rates a likely type for handicaps in this sphere later on judged on his Hereford debut effort in December.

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Taste The Fear⁴⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

10/1

Improved on promise showed in pair of Irish bumpers when off the mark for new yard at Uttoxeter (15.7f) last winter, noted travelling best and only closed down late on. Type to make his mark hurdling.

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Tip Top Mountain¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: R Walford

66/1

Winning pointer. Well held in Wincanton maiden hurdle (15.3f) 10 days ago.

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Toad Of Toad Hall³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn

200/1

Showed a bit more than previously when fourth in a Wincanton maiden (15.3f) in December but suspicion is he'll do better in low-grade handicaps later on.

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Presgrave²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost

400/1

Fair form at up to 11f on the Flat in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien. Offered little on yard/hurdles debut at Taunton (16.5f) in December, however.

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Call Me Sainte^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

400/1

Well held in a course bumper (13f) on debut in October and similar story when sixth of 9 in a Juvenile maiden at Doncaster (16.5f) in December.

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Forecasts

Patroclus (6/5), Astigar (15/8), Fletch (4/1), Taste The Fear (10/1), Bembridge (25/1), Brave Seasca (33/1), Sergeant O'leary (40/1), Tip Top Mountain (66/1), Rod's Dream (100/1), Alberts Monarch (150/1), Spotty Dog (150/1), Toad Of Toad Hall (200/1), Restless Brian (200/1), Joe Warbrick (300/1), Foillmore (400/1), Presgrave (400/1), Sweet Fab's (400/1), Call Me Sainte (400/1)

PATROCLUS was unable to justify strong support when runner-up on his hurdles debut at Warwick last month, yet that was still an effort containing promise (winner shaped well in a Grade 2 since) and he's fancied to make his mark with progress anticipated for his leading stable. Astigar ran well when runner-up on his respective bumper debut and is feared, along with Fletch and Taste The Fear.