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14:20 Exeter
Royal Castle Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, challenged 6th, led on long run to 3 out until 3 out, chased winner, well held from 2 out, clear 2nd
- Form 41/4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 6th, went one paced 3rd before 3 out
Greybougg
72- Form 69B-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
behind, 5th when blundered and stumbled 5th, soon struggling, tailed off
- Form SU25-14
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Whittaker
- Jockey Alice Mills
in rear, never involved, tailed off
Hot Pepper
282- Form 007F-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened approaching 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-53
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
last trio, pushed along and struggling in 6th before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before2 out
Mr Toy Boy
54- Form P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Conor Ring
always in rear, tailed off 4th, pulled up soon after
- Form 6-87
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey M J Quinlan
chased leaders until pushed along before 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered 3 out
- Form 00U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Felix de Giles
took keen hold, raced wide in mid-division, weakening when mistake 4th, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, travelling well after 6th, led 3 out, clear from 2 out, easily
- Form 48F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
led, joined 6th, headed on long run to 3 out, weakened into 4th before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
SOUTHFIELD ROYALE (NAP) attempts to keep his unbeaten record intact and may well do so. He beat a couple of subsequent winners when winning at Fontwell on his hurdling debut and Tony McCoy remains in the saddle. Brigadier Miller returned from a lengthy absence with a good effort at Huntingdon last month and makes more appeal than More Buck's, who has returned a losing favourite on his last two starts now. Altesse De Guye still had every chance when falling at the last at Uttoxeter on her hurdling bow and War Sound is a newcomer to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Southfield Royale 2-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led 3 out, went left 2 out, slight lead when went left again last, ridden and stayed on to assert final 110 yards, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Coologue (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Brigadier Miller 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, never far away, ridden after 3 out, one pace in 4th before next, ridden between last two, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 15, 4l behind Aqalim (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Greybougg 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, 12th of 17, well behind Hello George (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Gunshycowboy (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 4, 23l behind Yanworth (11-7) at Newbury 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Hot Pepper 100-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, went right and not fluent 4th, led before next, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off when stumbled and fell last, in a race won by Fayette County (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 8 ran.
More Buck's (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Keen close up, headway 9th, joined leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced by leading pair next, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Murrayana (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Mr Toy Boy 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, hung left and lost place over 4f out, soon behind, last of 10, 28l behind Present Man (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Piccadilly Circus 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, weakened 7th, tailed off, 7th of 8, 48l behind Via Sundown (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Steel A Tune 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, badly hampered and unseated rider going out on bend on final circuit, in a race won by Aso (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 13 ran.
War Sound Kayf Tara gelding out of Come The Dawn.
Altesse De Guye (FR) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, joined when fell last, in a race won by Rose Of The World (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.