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SUNDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
EXETER
SHORTLIST
1.05
Bathwick Tyres Bideford Handicap Hurdle
2m5f110y
Top Rated & Flags
120p 5. BREDON HILL LAD
Susan Gardner
119 1. BRANTINGHAM BREEZE
Emma Lavelle
109 2. MYSTIC APPEAL
Jeremy Scott
Miss L. Gardner (5)
Richie O’Dea (10)
Nick Scholfield
Betting Forecast: 7/4 Bredon Hill Lad, 9/2 Brantingham Breeze, 7 Unefille de Guye,
15/2 Legion d’Honneur, 11 Mystic Appeal, 18 Warsaw Pact, 20 bar
1.35
Bathwick Tyres Plymouth Handicap Hurdle
Kevin Bishop
123 2. FLASH CRASH
Jim Best
Noel Fehily
122 4. ABSOLUTELY BYGONES
Jackie du Plessis
James Best
Conor Smith (7)
Betting Forecast: 3 Obistar, 10/3 Flash Crash, 5 Tara Tavey, 6 Absolutely Bygones, Look For
Love, 9 Lundy Sky
Bathwick Tyres Barnstaple Handicap Chase
138p 2. BARTON GIFT
John Spearing
135x 7. ROLL THE DICE
Philip Hobbs
134+ 5. JUPITER REX
Venetia Williams
Nico de Boinville (3)
Richard Johnson
Aidan Coleman
Betting Forecast: 7/2 Barton Gift, 9/2 Roll The Dice, Jupiter Rex, Big Society, 7 Midnight
Lira, 10 Russe Blanc, 16 bar
Bathwick Tyres Taunton Novices’ Chase
Philip Hobbs
138p 4. HIGHLAND RETREAT
Harry Fry
Richard Johnson
Noel Fehily
Betting Forecast: 6/4 Highland Retreat, 9/4 Return Spring, 5/2 Kaki de La Pree
3.05
Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Novices’ Hurdle
Top Rated & Flags
2m1f
Timeform Rating of previous winners: 128 137 143 - 127 (Avg 134)
130p 6. PULL THE CHORD
Philip Hobbs
129 8. TOM NEARY
Keiran Burke
124 2. DANDY
Andrew Balding
Richard Johnson
Nick Scholfield
Tom O’Brien
Betting Forecast: 15/8 Pull The Chord, 9/4 Dandy, 10 An Tarbh Og, 12 Ma’ire Rua, 14 Ice
Tres, 22 Tom Neary, 33 bar
4.05
Bathwick Tyres Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase
142 2. UPEPITO
Venetia Williams
141 3. TORNADO IN MILAN
Evan Williams
138 1. HEADLY’S BRIDGE
Simon Earle
Aidan Coleman
Paul Moloney
Paddy Brennan
Betting Forecast: 9/4 Whispering Harry, 7/2 Headly’s Bridge, 4 Upepito, 9/2 Lord Protector
Kevin Bishop
115 8. KOZMINA BAY
Bernard Llewellyn
114? 6. PIANO CONCERTO
Sophie Leech
James Best
Robert Williams (3)
Analyst’s Verdict: This could well develop
into a match between Pull The Chord and
Dandy, with preference in favour of the
latter on the back of his Stratford debut
third last month, with this stiffer track likely
to suit. Ma’ire Rua and An Tarbh Og are likely
to prove best of the rest.
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Analyst’s Verdict: Thundering Home and
Jigsaw Financial renew rivalry having
finished 1-2 here last month, the latter taken
to gain his revenge. Just Spot remains low
mileage and looks best of the rest.
Killian Moore (3)
Betting Forecast: 9/4 Jigsaw Financial, 9/2 Thundering Home, 5 Just Spot, 12 Piano
Concerto, Bedouin Bay, Xaarcet, 14 bar
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Analyst’s Verdict: Only a small field but a
very interesting contest. Highland Retreat
failed to meet expectations on last month’s
Cheltenham chase debut but has to be
worth another chance given how well she
progressed over hurdles last season, though
Kaki de La Pree, who was a useful novice
hurdler last term, and Return Spring are
certainly good enough to ensure she won’t
have things all her own way.
2m1f110y
Top Rated & Flags
116 5. JUST SPOT
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Analyst’s Verdict: Big Society and Barton
Gift have to be taken seriously if ready to go
on their return, but Jupiter Rex shaped with
plenty of encouragement when reappearing
after a long absence over hurdles at this
venue recently and looks worth chancing
back over the larger obstacles now.
3m
Timeform Rating of previous winners: - - - - -
145+ 3. RETURN SPRING
Analyst’s Verdict: Flash Crash has been
knocking on the door for some time now
over hurdles, but a 7 lb rise for his latest
defeat is hardly ideal, so this can go the way
of Obistar, who left his previous hurdles
effort behind when runner-up on recent
handicap debut and has the scope to do
better given his bumper form.
3m
Top Rated & Flags
Top Rated & Flags
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3.35
Top Rated & Flags
125§ 6. TARA TAVEY
2.35
Analyst’s Verdict: This is a second outing in
quick succession for Bredon Hill Lad since
returning from an absence, but he’s open to
further improvement and is the one to beat
under a penalty. Brantingham Breeze made
an inauspicious start to her chasing career
recently but has gone well off this mark over
hurdles before, while Legion d’Honneur
showed he still retains plenty of ability on
his return to action.
2m7f110y
Top Rated & Flags
2.05
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Analyst’s Verdict: Whispering Harry is
already a better chaser than hurdler but he’s
a progressive sort on the whole and looks
the answer. Upepito is of interest on return,
as is the likeable Headly’s Bridge.
Key
Top Rated: Indicates the highest-rated runners in the race, adjusted for the weight carried. Only the top three in each race are shown (horses
with Rating Symbols are prioritised).
Rating Symbols: p (likely to improve), P (capable of much better), ? (rating can’t be assessed with confidence), + (may be better than rated),
$ (unreliable), x (poor jumper)
Timeform Rating of Previous Winners: These figures, which appear for non-handicap races, are the weight-adjusted Timeform rating the
winner has achieved in the same race in the five previous years, i.e. a guide to the previous standard of the race.
Analyst’s Verdict: Using all the information available to them, a Timeform Analyst assesses the merit of each horse’s form, considers how
likely it is to reproduce or improve upon that rating under the prevailing conditions and then balances those conclusions against the odds
available in the market, thus arriving at a Verdict.
Flags
Horse In Focus: Noted in positive terms on its previous outing by a Timeform race analyst, marking it out as a horse to look
out for.
Warning Horse: Pinpointed as potentially representing poor value, primarily on account of doubts as to the strength or reliability
of its recent form.
Horses For Courses: Determines the suitability of this track for the horse by comparing its lifetime record against the
Timeform digital course data.
Trainer/Jockey Uplift: Highlights a noteworthy stable switch, or a significant change of rider, all based on Timeform’s unique
Trainer/Jockey Rankings.
Trainer Form: An assessment of the trainer’s recent form, based on Timeform ratings related measurement.
You can find out more about Timeform Ratings and Flags at timeform.com