Paul Kealy's Friday banker at Exeter

2.40 Exeter

Although a beaten favourite on his chase debut at Aintree last time, the promise Gunsight Ridge showed was undeniable.

He clearly found the 2m trip on the sharp side, but stayed on powerfully to the line for third behind a next-time-out winner, and the extra distance on this stiff track will surely bring out the best in him.

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