Racecards
17:20 Exeter
Royal Oak Ideford Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 175y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
Giving Back
33- Form 10/170-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, never a threat
Jaunty Soria
13- Form 25/4423-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B Eckley
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led until 3rd, rallied 3 out, stayed on same pace after next
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased leaders, never jumped well, tailed off after 3rd, swerved badly left 5th, pulled up before next
- Form 52-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, led 3rd, pushed clear 2 out, easily
Verdict
Jaunty Soria is consistent and represents a solid option but nevertheless remains vulnerable to an improver. Giving Back is hard to assess as she was well beaten in Listed and Grade 2 bumpers but showed enough ability to put her head in front in a couple of National Hunt Flat races. This looks a good starting point for her hurdling career and she is greatly respected. However, BOSSINEY BAY already has a win on the Flat to her name when with Hughie Morrison and showed plenty of promise last time when runner-up in a Huntingdon bumper. She's going the right way, receives a 4lb age allowance and could make her Flat speed tell if this turns into a tactical affair.
Formwatch
Giving Back 100-1 (11-0) In touch on outside, lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, 19th of 20, dist behind The Glancing Queen (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Jaunty Soria 16-5 (10-12) Raced wide, led and disputed, hit 4 out, headed next, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd, mistake last, 3rd of 6, 25 3/4l behind Rose To Fame (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Nafaayes (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, 5th and no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Blazon (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Bossiney Bay (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led before 2 out, headed between last 2, edged left flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Saumur (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.