15:55 Exeter

Tuesday 2 November 2021

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Betway Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 8.36s

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Midnight Callisto²³²

10/3

Fairly useful bumper winner. Beaten favourite all 4 starts switched to hurdles last season, including when well-held last of 8 on handicap bow at Plumpton when last seen in March. Back down in trip.

Form: 93/3448-

Ambion Hill²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 100

10/3

Dropping in the weights and back on track when third at Wincanton and Chepstow last 2 starts. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 4/06433-

Garrison Commander¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 100

125/1

Modest maiden hurdler in Ireland and well held both starts for this yard.

Form: 50/890-4

Balkardy¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

14/1

Poor maiden hurdler who possibly needed the run after 5 months off at Fakenham 18 days ago. Mark a bit more sensible now but still needs to improve.

Form: 3339-94

Searching^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 99| CD

20/1

Unreliable type but this C&D winner turned in one of his better efforts when fifth at Hereford (21f) and excuses at Wincanton since. Others remain more persuasive, though.

Form: 35-R657

Tibbie Dunbar¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: W S Kittow| OR: 98

18/1

Modest maiden on the Flat but encouraging signs over hurdles, improving further when second at Worcester and Ffos Las in the summer. Fit from the Flat ahead of handicap bow.

Form: 45/75-22

Gaot^h,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 98

18/5

Tongue strap on when improved second on handicap bow at Newton Abbot 14 months ago. Shaped as though ability remains when fifth on belated return at Fontwell and entitled to improve on that.

Form: 16/342-5

Beau Haze¹⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 98

14/1

Confirmed the encouragement of previous outing when landing Ffos Las handicap with ease in May and overcame a 7 lb rise to follow up there 12 days later. Only 1 lb higher here so respected on return.

Form: 163-211

Get Supreme^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 97

33/1

Lightly raced and down the field all 4 outings for new yard. However, very much caught the eye at Fontwell latest, a performance that didn't escape notice of the stewards (finished with running left).

Form: 666785

Minella Mojo^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: C J Down| OR: 94

7/1

Losing run stretches over 2 years but down a long way in the weights and posted one of his better efforts when runner-up at Exeter (16.7f) 26 days ago. Well in the mix with a repeat.

Form: 645352

Sideshift³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 92

50/1

Flat winner who showed fair form in juvenile hurdles in Ireland last year. Continues to disappoint for present stable, though.

Form: 5-76687

Remember The Man^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 91

28/1

Good second off a 7 lb higher mark at Wincanton in March, but below that level in 4 subsequent starts and record in this sphere now stands at 0-18.

Form: 524-850

Whataboutwalt^h,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Claire Harris| OR: 89

80/1

Limited impact in bumpers/over hurdles for Ella Pickard and fared no better both starts for this yard after 9 months off.

Form: 5963-94

King Orry²⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 87

50/1

Well held in bumper/novice hurdles.

Form: 900U-

Chief Brody^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 84| CD

22/1

Winner over C&D 13 months ago off 10 lb higher. Well held since, though shaped as if needing the run on return here 26 days ago.

Form: 74866-7

Comeragh Lad^p1²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: R Chapman| OR: 80

25/1

Maiden point winner who has shown only poor form over hurdles thus far, remote fourth of 14 in handicap at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good) when last seen in in April. Headgear fitted on return.

Form: 3/87404-

Gorcombe's Rascal¹⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 79

50/1

Lightly-raced 8-y-o whose standout effort came when runner-up in handicap chase at Chepstow (19.5f, 80/1) in March. Shaped as if amiss in May since and back over hurdles now.

Form: 7/P0P2-P

Allsfineandandy^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 78

28/1

Poor maiden on Flat but twice in the frame from 4 runs over hurdles, though well held on handicap bow at Fontwell latest.

Form: 4929

Forecasts

Ambion Hill (10/3), Midnight Callisto (10/3), Gaot (18/5), Minella Mojo (7/1), Beau Haze (14/1), Balkardy (14/1), Tibbie Dunbar (18/1), Searching (20/1), Chief Brody (22/1), Comeragh Lad (25/1), Allsfineandandy (28/1), Remember The Man (28/1), Get Supreme (33/1), King Orry (50/1), Sideshift (50/1), Gorcombe's Rascal (50/1), Whataboutwalt (80/1), Garrison Commander (125/1)

MIDNIGHT CALLISTO proved expensive to follow over hurdles last season but she starts the new campaign on a potentially good mark on her bumper form so is perhaps worth one last chance with the drop back in trip another plus. Beau Haze found a chunk of improvement this spring so is respected as he bids for the hat-trick on return, while Ambion Hill should be in the mix again.