What a fantastic card we have today from Exeter, the NH season is really getting into full swing and now's a very exciting time with expectations for the season ahead running high.
The opening novice hurdle at 1350 looks a very hot race, I reluctantly dismiss Gas Line Boy as novices with penalties very rarely win at Exeter, I guess this is due to the quality of horses who make there debut here. Alberobello has progressed well with racing and would have won last time with a better jockey on board. Atlantic Roller was disappointing in two bumpers last season but has strengthened over the summer and could be useful. Salmanazar is a bumper winner who's schooled well and is his in form trainer's and jockey's only runner/ride of the day. The Potting Shed looks interesting as his trainer always introduces her better novices here and this big, rangy animal could out run his price of 10/1 the only negative is the yards runners have been needing the run.
The 2m1f novice hurdle at 1420 is between Billy Twford and Landscape and preference is for the Nicholl's horse as he should come on for his 6th at Cheltenham and prove hard to pass here.
The Haldon Gold Cup is up next and Cue Card looks to have the edge at these weights, unbeaten on his seasonal reappearance he put Menorah in his place at Cheltenham last March and can confirm that form here.
The novice chase at 1520 looks at Hinterland's mercy as he dotted up on his reappearance in a handicap hurdle, he's his trainer's number one Arkle hope and he should make a winning chase debut here.
A 3m handicap chase follows and 6 year old's don't seem to win these at Exeter so the likely Nicholl's favourite is passed over in preference for the 10yo Richards Sundance who can go well fresh, likes Exeter and has dropped to a decent mark.
The closing 3m handicap hurdle looks very poor with nothing standing out.
Bets
1350 The Potting Shed e/w @ 10/1 (6th @ 20/1)
1420 Landscape win single @ 13/8 (1st @ 11/8)
1550 Richards Sundance win single @ 4/1 (1st @ 9/2)
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