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14:00 Exeter
Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft (Heavy on the home turn bend)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 588021
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 4th next, stayed on flat, never quite going pace to challenge
- Form 53/535-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J K Price
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, hard ridden flat, went well held 2nd towards finish until post
- Form 4/31-P93
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
held up in last pair, headway approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, never going pace to get involved
- Form U/399-00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
chased leader, every chance before 3 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 33/P480-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey C Wallis
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway to mid-division on long run to 2nd, chased leaders 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 0856-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, hit next, mistake and ridden 5th, soon lost place and in rear, tailed off
- Form 83476F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 4th, went 2nd 3 out, led last, driven clear flat
- Form 85P923
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey M J Quinlan
chased leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner flat, weakened and lost places towards finish,
Verdict
LAUBERHORN is surprisingly dropped into this grade for the first time despite winning a handicap at Huntingdon last week. Evan Williams obviously has his reasons and he should outclass this modest bunch. My Viking Bay won a Towcester seller last May but has barely troubled the judge since and was behind when falling at Chepstow earlier this month while the four-year-old Golden Acorn is a little flattered by recent form figures. Descaro has won four times on the Flat and doesn't appear often over hurdles so may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Lauberhorn 9-4fav (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led last, ran on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Arkaim (10-13) by 9l, 9 ran.
Aim 25-1 (11-0) Led until jumped slow 1st, soon lost place and reminders, tailed off, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Yippee Kiyay (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 14 ran.
Descaro (USA) 10-1 (11-3) Led to after 4th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 6th of 13, 26l behind Drussell (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Next To Nowhere (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 9th, jumped slowly 4 out, awkward and outpaced 2 out, no impression, not fluent last, last of 3, 9l behind Little Jimmy (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Prudent George 200-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 5th weakened well before 2 out, 10th of 14, 41l behind Edmund Kean (11-9) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Si Bien (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Moorland Sunset (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec '11.
Underlay Underlay 250-1 (10-3) Prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, lost place approaching 5th, well behind 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Fulgora (10-5) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gs in Jan '12.
My Viking Bay (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 5th and closing when fell next, in a race won by Molon Labe (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft, 9 ran.
Didn'tcostalot (IRE) Kayf Tara gelding out of Benny's Marble.
Golden Acorn (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Chased winner until approaching 5th, went 2nd again after 3 out until approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 23l behind Little Dutch Girl (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f Fillies Juvenile Hurdle (4yo) (4) sft.