15:40 Exeter

Thursday 19 December 2024

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Southwest Rail Solutions Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 40.15s

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Diamatiste²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: K Woollacott| OR: 99

13/2

Fourth both starts in points. Hinted at ability in maiden/novices at the beginning of 2024 and confirmed those impressions when fourth of 10 in 3m Taunton handicap on reappearance. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 4493P-4

Moorland Rambler¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 98| C

11/2

Course winner who was back to form returned to hurdles when second of 10 over 18.5f here 13 days ago. Considered.

Form: 45P-742

Limerick Leader^p⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 97

22/1

Improved to win 10-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (2½m, soft, 7/4) in September, forging clear. Left Olly Murphy for £17,000 since and remains feasibly treated.

Form: 26-4P41

Jukebox Fury²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Henry Main⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 95

9/1

First sign of ability when fifth of 8 in 21f Kempton maiden in May. Appeals as one who can go on to better things in handicaps for his leading stable.

Form: P0-5

Back Yourself^p⁴²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 94| BF

18/1

Much improved when making a winning handicap hurdle debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) for Victor Dartnall in May 2023. Safely held on chase/yard debut at Newton Abbot last autumn. Off since but he remains capable of better over hurdles and it'll be very interesting to see what the betting says.

Form: 0332/14-

Blackhillsofdakota^b³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Jake Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 93

80/1

Fair hurdler/chaser but lightly raced and hasn't shown the same level of ability in Britain, pulling up back from another absence at Taunton last month. Plenty to prove.

Form: 3P/P53-P

Martalite³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 88

10/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (7/1) at Ludlow (21f, good to soft) in October, suited by increase in trip. Would have been closer at Southwell since but for a bad mistake last. Still not fully exposed.

Form: 09-3914

Catboy^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 88

4/1

Scored at Fontwell in September and in decent nick since, finishing a good second of 13 at Musselburgh (2½m, good to soft) 10 days ago. Pulled clear of the rest and interesting from the same mark (due to be 5 lb higher from the weekend).

Form: 412562

Butterwick Brook^t1¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr L Trott⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 87

80/1

Has lost his way badly over fences, pulling up on his last 4 starts. His mark has plummeted as a result but it remains to be seen whether a return to hurdles sparks a revival. Also tongue tied first time.

Form: 35PP/PP

Fantomas^v¹⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Charlie Bell⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 83| BF

25/1

Scored at Hereford in March. Placed twice later in the spring but off since a poor run at Market Rasen in June. Tends to make mistakes.

Form: 2135-3P

Kentford Mallard²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Simon Elliott⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 83

33/1

Won over 25f at Hereford in October 2023. Mixed record since but this veteran showed she can be competitive from her reduced mark when fourth of 10 over 2½m at Wincanton last month.

Form: 2-47804

Unspeakable^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 79

10/1

Hurdles winner who has performed respectably over fences on his last 2 outings. Has a career-low mark to work with back hurdling.

Form: 7-28635

Sindabella^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Megan Bevan⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 79| BF| C

11/2

Resumed winning ways on the back of a wind op in 15-runner course handicap hurdle (18.5f) in October. Ran to a similar level when third back here (18.5f again) since but it was a rather laboured display.

Form: 494P-13

Silver Chord^p¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss N Parker| T: C J Down| OR: 76

50/1

Poor form in her qualifying runs and pulled up on Newton Abbot handicap debut in August. Can't make a case for.

Form: 6P-06P

Till You Can't^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Robbie David⁽⁵⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 75

66/1

No show in 2 bumpers/4 starts over hurdles to date, including a handicap. First-time cheekpieces need to spark significant improvement.

Form: 558P58

Wearapinkribbon^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Megan Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 72

28/1

It's now 22 runs since his last win in 2020 and he has been below par all 4 outings this term.

Form: PP-7556

Russian Invasion^t1²¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Summersby| OR: 69

14/1

Little impact in maiden/novice hurdles much earlier in his career but did win twice in points in the spring and worth monitoring in the betting on this handicap debut with a tongue tie added.

Form: 43/31-41

Pour Une Raison^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 68| CD

28/1

C&D winner but gone 17 wins since his latest success at Warwick in 2021 and none of his 3 runs this season suggest he's likely to snap that losing run now.

Form: 5U6666

Forecasts

Catboy (4/1), Sindabella (11/2), Moorland Rambler (11/2), Diamatiste (13/2), Jukebox Fury (9/1), Martalite (10/1), Unspeakable (10/1), Russian Invasion (14/1), Back Yourself (18/1), Limerick Leader (22/1), Fantomas (25/1), Pour Une Raison (28/1), Wearapinkribbon (28/1), Kentford Mallard (33/1), Silver Chord (50/1), Till You Can't (66/1), Blackhillsofdakota (80/1), Butterwick Brook (80/1)

CATBOY turns out again before a 5 lb rise for last week's Musselburgh second kicks in and might prove the answer to this big-field finale. Jukebox Fury has the profile of a likely improver in handicaps for Nicky Henderson and could be a big threat, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. A market move for the returning Back Yourself would also bring him firmly into the reckoning, while Moorland Rambler also merits respect on the back of his recent course second.