4:00 Exeter Tips

Course, ground, and distance will suit. Has the services of a top Conditional jockey. Should have come on a lot from the last run. Trainer in excellent form.

Kingston Gent is a consistent, honest hurdler who often runs well without quite getting the win. Trained by Philip Hobbs, he has good experience over distances around 2 to 2m4f and manages softish ground well. His recent form shows he was below his best at Ffos Las over 2m4, but stepping up to a slightly longer trip could suit him better. He’s likely to travel fairly prominently and be in the mix for places if allowed to settle and finish strongly. A decent each-way with potential to bounce back here.

Improved with each of his starts, making his handicap debut here. Entitled to do better in this sphere after having a wind op since last seen in the spring. An opening mark of 110 should be well within his capabilities on the pick of his form as a novice, and he is entitled to be stronger this year.

The stable is going quite well, and this jockey is also doing well, with both among the winners. This one has only 1 win over 25.7f but has been running well around this trip of late, mostly on good going. He hasn't run on soft for a while but went well on it in his early career and is worth the NAP to gain a second win here.

Elusiveness was a big improver at the end of last season, scoring a hat-trick of wins since stepping up to 3 miles. Her last success at Haydock worked out particularly well, with the runner-up Queens Venture winning twice subsequently and now rated a stone higher. She made her reappearance at Newton Abbot, but that effort can be excused as she bled from the nose, the distance was on the short side, and she may have needed the run. She is only six and has potential for further improvement, has won twice at right-handed venues, and Chad Bament can still claim a handy 3lb. At around 11/1 she must go on the shortlist for an each way bet.

Henrysbrotherjack from December to April had three wins out of four runs, with two of those wins being when first up after a break. The latest run in April eased towards the post and could have more to offer in today's return while stepping up to C4 off a 104.

Distance winner who ran 27 days ago, finishing a not too bad 5th of 9 in a same as today Class 4 over 2m 7f 207yds on soft ground with rating 100. Same rating in today's conditional jockey race, so ridden by a 10lb claimer with the better underfoot conditions sure to suit.

I Love You Silvola has won once in 32 outings and is out of the handicap by 6 lbs but is still at least more than a stone better off in the weights than any other runner here. He is 27 lbs better off than a couple.