10 April 2023 , 16:45
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KING TURGEON (3.15) can rule in the three-mile AF Handicap Chase at Exeter.
The David Pipe-trained five-year-old began his career in France, where he was placed in two of his three starts.
After an inauspicious start to his chasing career for his new stable, when he was tailed off at the Haldon course in January, he was given a wind operation prior to his next run at Fontwell over two miles and five furlongs last month.
It certainly appeared to do the trick as he won comfortably ahead of Ballybeen by four and a half lengths.
The extra 3lb shouldn’t be an issue, nor the trip. A repeat of that performance would be enough to get the job done here.
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The aid of first-time blinkers transformed SHUTTHEGATE (2.45) at Chepstow 23 days ago when he was an impressive seven and a half-length victor, storming ahead three out, before cruising to the win when left clear at the last.
Henry Oliver’s nine-year-old can carry on where he left off in the Tim Hale Memorial We Come Unseen Novices' Handicap Chase over the same two mile, three furlong trip.
David Pipe trains Newsboy fancy King Turgeon, who runs in the 3.15 at Exeter on TuesdayTuesday's selections
EXETER
1.15 CAPTAIN JACK
1.45 MARMALAID
2.15 JOLLY NELLERIE
2.45 SHUTTHEGATE (NB)
3.15 KING TURGEON (NAP)
3.45 IOUPY COLLONGES
4.15 SINGAPORE SAGA
PONTEFRACT
2.00 TRALEE HILLS
2.30 SNUGGLE
3.00 FLINT HILL
3.30 LIVE THE DREAM
4.00 REVISION
4.30 LEGACY POWER
5.05 DOUGIES DREAM
WOLVERHAMPTON
5.30 MARGARET BEAUFORT
6.00 DUKE OF OXFORD
6.30 TAJAWAL
7.00 GIVE A LITTLE BACK
7.30 CRUISE
8.00 FREEDOM FLYER
8.30 MAY REMAIN
DOUBLE: KING TURGEON and SHUTTHEGATE