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16:35 Exeter
Toteplacepot 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (div 2) (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,228
- 2nd: £1,242
- 3rd: £621
- 4th: £310
- Form 3F2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, challenged 3 out, led before next going well, ridden flat, won comfortably
- Form 31150-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leaders, hit 7th, weakened after next
Glenfly (IRE)
172- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear, pushed along when not fluent 7th, well behind next
- Form P1/221-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up, headway approaching 6th, lost place next, headway after 8th, weakened before 3 out
Jayjay Valentine
205- Form 7P/P111-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, jumped left 1st, headed approaching 3 out, soon hanging left, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3/21-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, no extra towards finish
Oscar Papa
211- Form 21-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up in rear, headway 6th, went 2nd when blundered last, stayed on, no impression towards finish
The Boss (IRE)
206- Form 1PP6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Lagan Katie
20- Form 50
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up, some headway after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
Mi Money
194- Form 08-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
always in rear, blundered 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
COURT IN MOTION travelled supremely well before being out-battled by a smart type when last seen and with that form working out he's taken to score. Emma Lavelle's charge looked promising when placed in a bumper and would've been off the mark already had he not made a mess of the last on his hurdling debut here. He then disappointed odds-on backers at Warwick but the winner then ran well at Cheltenham and a repeat performance would see Court In Motion off the mark. Join Together is a fascinating recruit who won a point-to-point stylishly when last seen but this is no easy starting point while it's hard to believe Oscar Papa's bumper win represents strong form so the pair are opposed. De Forgotten Man is considered a bigger threat now returned to soft ground although he was ultimately well beaten at Towcester.
Formwatch
Court In Motion (IRE) 5-6fav (11-2) Prominent, keen early, soon steadied in touch, not fluent 4th, strong challenge from 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Peveril (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Feb.
De Forgotten Man (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway to track winner 4 out, driven when left clear 2nd 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lidar (10-12) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Glenfly (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened over 5f out, 18th of 19, well behind Problema Tic (11-5) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in May.
Glens Boy (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, going well enough after 7th, no impression from 3 out, 9th of 16, 28l behind Ackertac (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Jayjay Valentine 4-1 (12-0) Led aft 1; easy, won at Upcott Cross 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Master Flight (12-0) by 4l, 12 ran.
Join Together (IRE) 4-5 (12-0) Rcd 3rd, ld aftr 4out, 2l adv 3out, gng best 2out & not fluent last, driven out flat, easily, won at Inch 3m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Toon River (12-0) by 7l, 10 ran.
Oscar Papa 5-4fav (11-2) Led to halfway, tracked leader, led again over 3f out, driven and stayed on well to go well clear from over 1f out, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) sft in Apr beating Swing State (11-9) by 13l, 8 ran.
The Boss (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along and one pace over 2f out, 6th of 13, 33l behind Bottman (11-1) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Lagan Katie 100-1 (9-11) Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 16, 29l behind Ackertac (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Mi Money 9-2 (10-11) With leader, led after 8f, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 25l behind Madame Jasmine (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.