Racecards
15:40 Exeter
Portman Exeter Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Firm
- Form 6-P1111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
led, ridden approaching 10th, headed after 3 out, switched left after next, rallied under pressure flat, kept on
Il Capitano
120- Form 621-113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
tracked leader, led on bit after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on
- Form 212F23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey S Durack
raced close 3rd, ridden after 10th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 4145P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
rced in 4th, driven from 7th, behind from 10th
In depth
Verdict
Tiger Grass is shooting up the weights and was all out to win at Perth last time out when he beat Johnston's Art but this is such a bad race he is taken to score again. Il Capitano has been in good form over fences and he is better handicapped over hurdles so he rates the danger. Interdit has also been mixing it over hurdles and fences, the last time he ran over hurdles he was second behind My Good Son at Worcester but that form has been let down since and again he may find one or two to good. Commanche Jim has it all to do after a long absence.