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Exeter Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Watchoutitscookie (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m2½f 2m5½f 2m½f
1st
In touch with leaders - headway after 5th - pushed along when prominent before 3 out - ridden and pressed leader when not fluent last - made sustained challenge final 110yds - forced dead-heat (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a slower surface)(op 9/1)
6 G AVG
Tim Dennis 168 lbs 12/1 Won
3m 2m3½f 2m5½f 2m3f 3m
1m6f 2m2½f 2m 2m 2m3f
1st
In touch with leaders - headway after 5th - going okay and pressed leader when hit 3 out - shaken up when led narrowly 2 out - ridden run-in - faced sustained challenge final 110yds - joined post(op 11/2)
7 G Poor
Bernard Llewellyn 165 lbs 6/1 Won
2m 2m 2m4f 2m1f 2m1f
2m1½f 2m3½f 2m1½f 1m7f 2m1½f
3rd
Led - disputed lead after 1st - led again before 4th - ridden before 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened run-in(op 14/1)
7 G Poor
Robert Walford 138 lbs 9/1 9
2m½f 2m2f 2m1f 2m 2m
2m1f 2m3½f 2m
4th
In rear - jumped left throughout - shaken up after 4th - headway before 3 out - stayed on but never on terms (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(tchd 22/1)
6 G AVG
Dr Richard Newland 152 lbs 20/1 2.25
2m4f 3m
2m6½f 2m5f 2m3½f 2m 2m
5th
In rear - headway after 5th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 6/1)
8 G Poor
Billy Aprahamian 160 lbs 13/2 .75
2m 2m 2m1f 2m1f 2m
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m3f
6th
Midfield - towards rear when hit 5th - pushed along and headway before 3 out - soon in touch with leaders - ridden and keeping on when pecked on landing last - soon weakened
7 G Poor
Neil King 158 lbs 3/1F 2
2m½f 1m2f 1m4f 2m1½f 2m2f
2m2½f 2m2½f 2m1f 2m3f 2m3f
7th
Towards rear of midfield - shaken up and dropped to rear after 4th - rallied and headway after 5th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 28/1)
6 G Poor
Jimmy Frost 142 lbs 33/1 7
2m½f 2m1f
2m1½f
8th
In touch with leaders - headway before 5th - pushed along before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
7 G Poor
Jim & Suzi Best 157 lbs 6/1 16
-
2m½f 1m7f 2m3f
9th
In touch with leaders - headway before 5th - ridden and weakened before 3 out(op 12/1)
5 G Poor
Joe Tizzard 167 lbs 16/1 3
2m1f 2m3f 2m5½f 2m3½f 2m5½f
2m 1m7f 1m4f 2m 2m
10th
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead after 1st - lost position but prominent before 4th - pushed along after 5th - soon lost position - weakened and got well behind before 3 out - tailed off(tchd 25/1)
4 G Poor
Mark Gillard 140 lbs 22/1 35
-
2m5½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m3f
99th
In touch with leaders - headway before 5th - shaken up when pressed leader 3 out - fell 2 out(tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor
Chris Down 155 lbs 12/1 -
2m2½f
2m½f 2m½f 1m7f 2m½f
99th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and short of room when fell home turn(op 12/1)
7 G Poor
Linda Blackford 156 lbs 10/1 -
2m½f 2m3f 2m3f 2m 2m4f
1m3½f 1m 2m½f 1m7½f 1m
99th
Took keen hold - always towards rear - pulled up before 3 out
9 G Poor
Neil Mulholland 142 lbs 150/1 -
2m 2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m½f
1m7½f 2m½f 1m7f 2m 1m7f
99th
Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 2nd - pushed along when hampered by faller home turn - behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller on the bend)(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
8 G Poor
Richenda Ford 164 lbs 28/1 -
1m7f 2m½f 2m 2m½f
2m 2m½f 1m4f 1m4f 2m
99th
Took keen hold - towards rear - saddle slipped before 2nd - pulled up before 3rd (jockey reported that the saddle slipped)(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
6 M Poor
Mitchell Hunt 138 lbs 33/1 -
2m3f