Racecards
14:40 Exeter
Confor Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 3003
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
jumped slightly left throughout, chased leader, until 4th, soon driven, plugged on from 3 out, went 2nd near finish
So Brash (IRE)
138- Form 16083P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P C Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders until 3rd, soon behind
- Form 778
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey James Davies
held up, ridden after 5th, one pace from next
- Form 275140
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
held up, headway to join leader 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 84-97U7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up, headway after 4th, ridden to lead 3 out, soon in command, eased near finish
- Form 314405
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R J Killoran
tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last
- Form 3-P0760
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led until 3rd, soon behind
- Form 1-960F0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
in touch until 4th
Verdict
Beau Nash doesn't look one to place maximum faith in however he likes this ground and is taken to land the spoils. The shortlist is made up of Indigo Sky and Brown Fox. The selection's third last-time out reads well in the context of this race and with first-time cheek-pieces on today, he should take all the beating. He won on good to firm on the flat, and whilst stamina is still a slight issue, this race will take little winning. Brown Fox has been given a break since some disappointing efforts but he has run well here in the past and despite wanting more cut in the ground, he has place claims. Indigo Sky is another who would prefer the heavens to open but his run a week ago at Fontwell wasn't too bad and he rates a danger. Premier Hope is another to consider, however for the winner we will return to David Pipe's Beau Nash.
Formwatch
Beau Nash (USA) 7-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and lost palce 6th, rallied approaching last, stayed on well flat, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Moon Star (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
So Brash (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Thenford Star (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov, 19 ran.
Native American 100-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 4th, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 17, 28l behind Tritonix (11-5) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Brown Fox (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, last of 16, well behind Femme D'avril (9-13) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Premier Hope (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Held up behind, steady headway from 6, went close 5th after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 12, 34l behind Pur De Sivola (10-7) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Indigo Sky (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 25l behind Love Angel (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Even Flo 25-1 (10-13) In touch, went prominent 4th, mistake 5th, hung left and ridden 6th, weakened next, 11th of 14, well behind Alderman Rose (11-11) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Little Miss Flute 150-1 (11-0) Held up rear, ridden and held in 5th when fell 3 out fell in race won by Gaspara (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 7 ran.