Racecards
12:35 Exeter
Gg.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E )
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 4212-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders and ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up in touch, good headway to lead on bit approaching 3 out, soon clear, very easily
- Form 4-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
led until 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 0-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey S Curling
prominent, led 5th until next, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey P Flynn
in touch until 4th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 240-F2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division until 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up before last
- Form 4000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, steady headway from 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner
- Form 222-36
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, mistake 7th, soon ridden, weakened next
Master of Stafford
1411- Form 0/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division until 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 420-62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
chased leaders, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened last
- Form 3-430
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up, never dangerous
- Form 2/6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, good headway from 5th, hit 7th, ridden and effort 3 out, one pace after
Fulwell Hill
597- Form 0/6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey N D Fehily
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 7th
Vivante (IRE)
303- Form 00-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey W Marston
always behind
In depth
Verdict
This is a competitive affair to open the card with Quid Pro Quo, Racing Demon and Bugle Major the leading players and the vote is given to Quid Pro Quo. The selection was a good second behind Regents Walk in a decent race at Newbury last time, and if he can reproduce that effort here then he should take plenty of beating. Previous course winner Racing Demon rates the main danger as he is held in high regard by his connections, but he was a little disappointing last time and anything he achieves over hurdles will be a bonus as he looks an ideal chasing type. Bugle Major is interesting as he won a decent bumper at Huntingdon last time and he hails from a leading yard. But this looks a tough proposition on his hurdling bow and he will need to be quite useful to win this. Diamond Merchant fell on his hurdling debut and he was all-out to win last time on this track, so he is worth consideration over this slightly longer trip. This is a race with some potentially decent types in opposition and the vote is given to Quid Pro Quo.