Racecards
13:50 Exeter
Watch On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
Midfield, ridden 4 out, kept on
Gamaret (FR)
65- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
Led, ridden before 3 out, joined before 2 out, headed on run in, ran on
- Form 4-155
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Prominent, nudged along before 3 out, joined leader before 2 out, ridden to lead on run in, readily
- Form 9-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
Never better than midfield, 5th and beaten when unseated rider at last
- Form 2-600
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
Always in rear when pulled before last
Liimari
23- Form 09/0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Kevin Jones
Never better than midfield
- Form 465-78
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on but no impression on leaders from 2 out
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
Chased leader, ridden and weakened after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
GAMARET won a bumper at Ffos Las on his racecourse debut and Venetia Williams’ charge has little to beat in a weak contest if taking to hurdling. It’s difficult to make a case for any of the remainder with bumper winner Judicial Law yet to figure over timber while both Sweet Nightingale and Advantura finished down the field in the same race here last month.
Formwatch
Advantura (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, well beaten before 3 out, 10th of 18, 35l behind Hermes Boy (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Gamaret (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Keen towards rear, bit closer out wide 6f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, idled in front but kept on well, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) sft in Oct beating Time For Hollie (10-11) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 7th, lost touch after 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Le Chiffre D'or (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Judicial Law (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Never really travelled in mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, modest 5th when mistake 2 out, 5th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Cousu Main (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
The Generous Joker 40-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden 3f out, plugged on one pace, 9th of 15, 20 3/4l behind Libberty Hunter (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Time Bandit (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Paso Doble (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Liimari 200-1 (10-5) In rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon lost touch, 12th of 14, dist behind Paso Doble (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Sweet Nightingale 80-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, keen early, stayed on from 2 out but never threatened, 8th of 18, 18 1/2l behind Hermes Boy (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Christopher Clive 7-2 (10-12) Held up last, ridden before 3 out, no impression, never involved, 7th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Romeo's Bond (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.