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13:00 Exeter
Exeter Stayers' Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,489
- 2nd: £2,066
- 3rd: £1,033
- 4th: £517
- Form P/641-72
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
made all, clear before 3 out, mistake next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 521/231
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
ran bit in snatches out wide tracking leaders, went modest 2nd before 3 out, wandered awkward land lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in beaten 3rd
- Form 1469/63
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Toby Wynne
held up in last pair, closer 6th, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd home turn until before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last two
- Form 821-633
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Bradley Harris
chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1145-25
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
tracked leaders on inside, went left 3 out and next, soon ridden, went left and took modest 2nd at the last, no chance with winner
- Form 255-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Jack Martin
held up in last pair, closer after 7th, outpaced home turn, rallied before 3 out, weakened next
Verdict
Danny Whizzbang is the only course and distance winner but could find the ground too testing. Burrows Park has won seven races including over the trip though never on heavy going. IMPERIAL STORM encountered soft ground for the first time on his handicap debut at Wetherby and gained a convincing victory. He's up 5lb and his rider claims 4lb less so this is tougher but a double looks on the cards. Kepagge has disappointed since completing a hat-trick almost three years ago though hasn't had much racing while Lanspark has been looking high in the weights since completing a double around this time last year. Fancy Your Chances makes her handicap debut over a trip that's likely to suit.
Formwatch
Burrows Park (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Prominent, lost place 5th, rallied before 3 out, left 2nd last, closed on winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Regal Renaissance (10-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Imperial Storm (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Prominent, nudged along before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Learntalot (11-8) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Kepagge (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Off the pace in last trio, headway from 3 out, plugged on in well held 3rd at the last, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Time Flies By (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 12th and 15th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Go On Chez (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Lanspark (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Pressed leaders, close 2nd 3 out and pushed along, ridden before 2 out and gradually faded, 5th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Top Of The Bill (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Fancy Your Chances (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Copperfasten (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.