16:50 Exeter

Thursday 7 October 2021

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Peter King Memorial Season Opener Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 26.11s

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Get Back Get Back^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 122

11/2

Dual handicap winner around 2m last season. Mistakes and didn't get home at Uttoxeter (20f) last month and back down in grade now.

Form: 830-225

Celestial Force^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122| BF| D

6/1

Has won 3 times over hurdles and raced over much further the last twice. 2 lb dip in the weights will help his cause, while he also has Lorcan Williams back up taking off 3 lb. Don't dismiss.

Form: 5-01433

Trailboss⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

8/1

Solid efforts under penalties having opened hurdles account at Newton Abbot in May and could figure now handicapping back from a break.

Form: 2/3-1224

Guinness Affair^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 117| D

9/4

Has made the perfect start over hurdles, beating a next-time-out winner at Stratford and defying a penalty in good style at Fontwell. Fair chance he can go on improving now handicapping.

Form: 2-111

Guernesey²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112

14/1

Bit disappointing on return in Uttoxeter maiden but it was a similar story last season when he then went on to run a couple of good races in handicaps. Wouldn't rule out.

Form: 4/5237-4

Major Robinson¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Armson⁽⁶⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 110WS

10/1

Bumper winner who has proven unreliable without success for this yard. Back from another wind op.

Form: 4782-F5

First Quest^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Hugh Nugent| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 110

16/1

Firmly back on track this summer, posting first win for over 2 years in 17.2f Cartmel handicap hurdle under this rider 6 weeks ago. Task is to now back that up after 5 lb rise.

Form: 872-621

Sufi^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 105

16/1

Off the mark over hurdles at Market Rasen (extended 2m) in April. Form under both codes mixed since but he continues to come down in the weights.

Form: 1-33364

Eclair Des Sablons^p⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Quinlan| T: Katy Price| OR: 102| CD

5/1

C&D winner in April but below form last 3 starts and needs a revival back from 3 months off.

Form: 812-763

Forecasts

Guinness Affair (9/4), Eclair Des Sablons (5/1), Get Back Get Back (11/2), Celestial Force (6/1), Trailboss (8/1), Major Robinson (10/1), Guernesey (14/1), First Quest (16/1), Sufi (16/1)

There is more to come from GUINNESS AFFAIR and the 4-timer beckons now he's switched to handicaps. Trailboss and Celestial Force are a couple of the likely dangers.