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16:40 Exeter
City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 300-786
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked clear leader to 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next
Sutton Storm
32- Form 3330-FP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A Davis
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
in touch, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders
- Form 1PP803
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
held up in last pair, headway on outside 4 out, went 2nd before next, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
- Form 7066
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey M J Quinlan
in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd when not fluent last, no impression with front pair
- Form 573313
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in last pair, headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner
- Form PUF46-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
tracked leaders, close up in 2nd at 3rd, led after 4 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, weakened flat
- Form 60-559
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in touch on outside, ridden before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 8-24000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
led and not fluent 1st, clear to 3rd, ridden and headed after 4 out, behind when mistake next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 080
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division on inside, dropped to rear 4th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 6800
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened next
Mountaineer (FR)
1448- Form 542/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GIZZIT beat Goochycoochyprader at Warwick in February and may just have been feeling the effects when behind thee runner-up at Wincanton five days later. He's been given a break and just gets the nod over Look For Love, who easily won a novice hurdle here in October. Mon Desir has been very disappointing since arriving from France while Mountaineer reappears after an absence of four years when he looked a promising type.
Formwatch
Piano Concerto (USA) 100-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, effort after 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 31l behind Minella Forfitness (11-8) at Doncaster 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gd in Feb.
Sutton Storm 50-1 (11-0) In touch until blunderd badly and almost unseated rider 4th, behind and no chance after, tailed off and eased, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Le Bacardy (11-5) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Look For Love 8-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, staeady headway on outside after 5th, chased eading pair 3 out, ridden when blundered and stumbled next, stayed on same pace after, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Buckhorn Tom (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear, blundered 3 out, moderate headway from next, 6th of 18, 41l behind Lordofthehouse (11-6) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Gizzit (IRE) 6-4fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, closing when not fluent 4th, ridden before 2 out, edged left before last, no impression on leaders, stayed on same pace, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Goochypoochyprader (10-6) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Cottage Acre (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place when bumped 3 out, 15th of 19, 38l behind Tolkeins Tango (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Mr Bingley 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered next, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Top Gamble (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Mon Desir (FR) 18-1 (11-9) Led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, well behind Coverholder (10-1) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
Shouda (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, mistake and weakened 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind King Helissio (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Royal Peak (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Key To Milan (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Mountaineer (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, hit 1st, not fluent 4th, headway 2 out, soon hung right and ridden, stayed on to go 2nd when mistake last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Tasheba (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (2) gd in Apr '09.