Racecards
13:50 Exeter
Thurlestone Hotel 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form F71-P9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leader to 3rd, in touch until weakened 6th
Calaas (FR)
17- Form 14
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Hadden Frost
always towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 21-12
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
prominent, chased leader 3rd, led approaching 4th, clear approaching 3 out, hit 3 out and ridden, headed last, rallied and hard ridden flat, just failed
Major Rumble
43- Form 8-700
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
Manmoon (FR)
27- Form 2P6-876
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey D R Dennis
led to approaching 4th, challenged 6th, ridden 3 out, led last, hard ridden flat, just held on
- Form 2-12367
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T Siddall
held up last, headway approaching 5th, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
Perfect Line
26- Form 30-97
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, ridden 3 when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch, headway approaching 3rd, ridden 4th, blundered 5th, soon weakened
- Form 26-67
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
pulled early in mid-division, headway 4th, ridden and weakened after 6th
Over The Flow
649- Form 072320/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, headway after 6th, chased leaders, hit 2 out, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
EXPRESS LEADER can live up to his name here, with the main dangers expected to be Calaas and Perkin Warbeck. Paul Nicholls' gelding is making his hurdling debut, having previously been first and second in a couple of bumpers. We know he can jump being an Irish point-to-point winner, and he should be the one to catch here. The second placing at Cheltenham last time out was particularly impressive, with it being a Listed race and he was joint top weight in testing conditions. Calaas is having only his third outing, and after winning a bumper finished just outside the frame on his hurdling debut following a jumping mistake in soft ground. The firmer ground here may be to his advantage. Perkin Warbeck has been placed in all four starts to date; two of which have been over hurdles and a couple of bumpers. He's got an entry for a better race than this at Plumpton in a few days time. Several here have chances, but we think the one that sets the standard is Express Leader.
Formwatch
Beyond Redemption (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led to 2 out, soon beaten, 9th of 16, 26l behind Copper Bleu (11-0) at Newbury 2m nh mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Calaas (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, hit 2nd, lost 2nd at 8th, awkward next, struggling after, soon lost poor 3rd, 4th of 8, 44l behind Aux Le Bahnn (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Express Leader 5-2fav (11-4) Raced keenly, with winner 2f, remained prominent, chased winner again 3f out, soon hung right, no impression 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Shinrock Paddy (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m nhf lst (1) sft in Nov.
Major Rumble 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, reminders approaching 6th, weakened 8th, 11th of 18, well behind Weird Al (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Manmoon (FR) 66-1 (10-12) In touch until lost place after 3rd, headway after 5th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 46l behind Darstardly Dick (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Mollys Garden (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, weakened 3 out, 7th of 15, 18l behind Son of Flicka (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Perfect Line 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 11, 32l behind Charity Lane (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Tremolo (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 5th, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Kangaroo Court (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec, 21 ran.
Well Green (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, 7th of 13, well behind Definity (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Over The Flow 20-1 (10-4) Chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 18, well behind Karello Bay (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (1) gs in Mar '07.
Deep Squeeze (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 11th of 14, 37l behind Clova Island (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Perkin Warbeck 14-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, kept on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 21, 21l behind Kangaroo Court (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.