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13:50 Exeter
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, (Hurdle: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,133
- 2nd: £2,402
- 3rd: £1,201
- 4th: £601
- Form 077236-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, led 2nd, headed 8th, weakened after next
- Form 66117-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, hit 8th, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when stumbled 2 out
- Form 425F-09
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost place approaching 3rd, in rear thereafter
- Form 648308-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out
Hildisvini (IRE)
233- Form 62111-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in rear, headway after 5th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 05/FF11-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, challenged 8th, led approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden flat, comfortably
- Form 20636-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway on outside 9th, chased winner approaching 3 out, jumped right next, stayed on, no impression
- Form 713251-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, hit 9th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 119143/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Hadden Frost
led until after 1st, prominent, led 8th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Gay Sloane (IRE)
773- Form 124100/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M J Coombe
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led after 1st until 2nd, ridden and weakened 7th, tailed off
- Form 14P00-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J W Farrelly
Nonrunner
Verdict
These qualifiers are never easy to work out but punters should get a run for their money out of the front-running KAYF ARAMIS, who generally runs well fresh and has been eased a little in the weights since the spring. He normally takes on stronger opposition than this and can outlast veteran Lough Derg. Hildisvini was much improved in the spring, but The Knoxs may be having a pipe-opener before going back over fences and Quartz De Thaix , Mobaasher and Mumbles Head were all pulled up in their comeback runs last month. Five Dreams is on a long losing run while Camden has his first start in Handicap Company, though still has some scope and makes more appeal than Or Noir De Somoza here.
Formwatch
Lough Derg (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Led, joined after 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, chased winner until next, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 20l behind Act Of Kalanisi (10-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) sft in Feb.
Quartz de Thaix (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Behind, lost touch 7th, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Fistral Beach (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Or Noir De Somoza (FR) (10-3) 9th of 12, 40l behind Reglis Brunel (10-3) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 6f chs G2 sft in Jun.
Kayf Aramis 20-1 (11-12) Slight lead, narrowly headed after 3 out, stayed challenging and every chance under pressure on long run to last, weakened before last, 8th of 11, 27l behind Sir Kezbaah (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Apr.
Hildisvini (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, ridden and edged right after 2 out, jumped left last, driven out, won at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Cleaver (11-1) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
The Knoxs (IRE) 4-7fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, joined leaders 7th, jumped left and led next, jumped left final three fences, clear from 2 out, eased flat, won at Carlisle 2m nov chs (4) gs in Mar beating Sam Lord (11-5) by 19l, 3 ran.
Five Dream (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, never in contention, 9th of 13, 29l behind Ethiopia (9-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Oct.
Camden (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, led 2nd, made rest, pushed along before 2 out, in command before last, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Rossmore Lad (11-0) by 12l, 8 ran.
Quinte du Chatelet (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Led, ridden after 3 out, soon strongly pressed, headed last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Maraafeq (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Mar '10.
Gay Sloane (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened after 3 out, 14th of 18, 37l behind Turf War (10-4) at Listowel 2m hcp hdl in Sep '09.
Mobaasher (USA) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, weakened from 8th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Restless Harry (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hdl G2 (1) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Mumbles Head (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Nikola (10-11) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Oct, 10 ran.