BIG CHANGES looks good under a penalty for a course-and-distance score 10 days ago as he takes on four rivals for the Coldstream Guards Association Leicester Branch Handicap Chase (4.30) at the Oadby course on Friday.
Successful at Sedgefield and Ayr in October last year, Laura Morgan’s son of Kayf Tara then drew a blank on his next three starts.
However, Big Changes was back in the winner’s enclosure at Leicester on the final day of last month, coming from the back to beat Cloudy Wednesday by six lengths.
That was my selection’s third victory under conditional jockey Lewis Dobb, who again claims a valuable 7lb off the top weight’s back.
Big Changes has to shoulder an additional 7lb as he seeks a fourth win over fences and, with further to come in this sphere, the six-year-old can go in again.
At Exeter, HITITI is fancied to hit the target for the first time this season with a win in the Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle (3.00).
The Robert Walford-saddled six-year-old missed out by half a length when second to Caspers Court at Wincanton on his most recent outing, and a 3lb higher mark may not be enough to stop him from going one better.
FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS
AYR
1.30 JESSIEMAC
2.00 MOUNT SOUTH
2.35 ZWICKY
3.10 BITASWEETSYMPHONY
3.45 WHITEHAVEN
4.20 WINDTOTHELIGHTNING
4.55 NETYWELL
WOLVERHAMPTON
1.40 TOPLIGHT
2.10 RESTRICT
2.45 MARGARET BEAUFORT
3.20 DREAM HARDER
3.55 TWISTALINE
4.25 DYNAKITE
EXETER
1.50 IMPOSE TOI
2.25 WEST ORCHARD
3.00 HITITI (NB)
3.35 RED DIRT ROAD
4.10 ARMCHAIR FARMER
4.40 WATCHOUTITSCOOKIE
LEICESTER
2.15 STORMIN CROSSGALES
2.50 FIRST ANGEL
3.25 PAWPAW
4.00 WHISTLEINTHEDARK
4.30 BIG CHANGES (NAP)
5.05 ESPOIR DE TEILLEE
KEMPTON
6.00 SATIN SNAKE
6.30 GIANT
7.00 OLYMPIC QUEST
7.30 MISS MOONSHINE
8.00 DEMBE
8.30 EASTERN STAR
DOUBLE: BIG CHANGES and HITITI
