Racecards
12:40 Exeter
Gg.com Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F )
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 332B12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led approaching 3 out, clear last, readily
Kadam (IRE)
14- Form 5-P5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
help up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
- Form 430/000-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs M Jones
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, ridden and headway after 7th, pressed winner 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 0-00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Cansalrun (IRE)
360- Form 6240P5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey T J Phelan
prominent, ridden after 7th, one pace
Mounts Bay
17- Form 5P1043
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey James Davies
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, soon ridden, kept on same pace
Starry Mary
18- Form 00/0052
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in touch, ridden after 7th, one pace
Avanti
14- Form 03/0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey S Elliott
always behind
- Form 0-35665
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey N Carter
mid-division, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened
Jandal
36- Form 4425UU
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B Scriven
- Jockey J A Jenkins
mid-division until 5th, soon behind
Jenavive
19- Form 60-0060
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey A Honeyball
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th
- Form 00-P550
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey T J Malone
jumped left throughout, led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, kept on
- Form 0-0P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 540033
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Michael J Hogan
- Jockey O Nelmes
in touch, headway approaching 7th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but no chance with winner
Arctic Glow
30- Form P00-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs H Pudd
- Jockey R Spate
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace
- Form 0545
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey D McGann
chased leaders until 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
The form of Kadam's latest start was given a solid boost on Wednesday and, as such, he is selected in preference to Red Society, Mounts Bay and Mystical Star in the opener at Exeter. The Paul Nicholls-trained selection is still open to plenty of improvement and arrives here with his stable in buoyant mood ahead of the weekend's bigger prizes. This race will obviously be quite low on the list of priorities considering some of the prize-money that is on offer elsewhere, but Nicholls is renowned for his attention to detail and it is safe to assume that Kadam will be produced at the track at the top of his game. Christian Williams has a good record when riding for the yard and a bold bid is anticipated. Red Society is holding his form well at present and poses the biggest threat. He is still feasibly well treated in comparison to his chase rating and should make a fist of it as the contest develops. Nevertheless, like Mounts Bay and Mystical Star, he is vulnerable to a less exposed type, which this time we fancy will be Kadam, who can make his third visit to a Exeter a lucky one for all concerned with him today.