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12:40 Exeter
Passage House Inn Topsham Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 175y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 4-562
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
keen in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 2nd, weakened before 2 out (normal 3 out )
Baihas
23- Form 00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Philip Donovan
mid-division, jumped left and stumbled 2nd, weakened on long run before 2 out (normal 3 out)
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, went 2nd and every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, no chance with winner
- Form 08-08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led and set steady pace, headed approaching 2 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, weakened between last 2
- Form 251/622
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
always handy on inside, led approaching 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly
The Major
28- Form R0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey James Best
keen towards rear, behind and struggling after 3rd, tailed off
- Form 87
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
always behind, ridden and beaten before 2 out (normal 3 out)
- Form 00F-F6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R T Dunne
pulled hard towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened before 2 out (normal 3 out)
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
chased leader until ridden before 2 out, weakened, pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
After a couple of seconds at Taunton, SHOW ON THE ROAD looks poised to get off the mark at fourth time of asking over hurdles though he only had a couple of lengths to spare over debutant Friday Night Light last time and the latter may be open to more improvement. Another Crick has been showing promise in bumpers but it’s difficult to make much of a case for many of the remainder.
Formwatch
Another Crick 12-1 (11-0) Behind, headway on outside over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Oriental Cross (10-7) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec.
Baihas 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, dist behind Chooseyourweapon (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Friday Night Light (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Chased clear leader, effort after 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Brahms De Clermont (11-10) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Get Wishing (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In rear and outpaced, 8th of 10, dist behind Brahms De Clermont (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Show On The Road 6-1 (10-12) In touch, headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge when hung right approaching last, kept on well, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Brahms De Clermont (11-10) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
The Major 25-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Solomon Grey (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Tigger Two (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders 4f out, ridden and outpaced final 2f, no impression, 7th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Hook Lane Roobee (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gs in Dec.
Unsafe Conduct 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Urtheonethatiwant (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not much room 3rd, well beaten before 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind New To This Town (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.