Racecards
16:30 Exeter
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
Dip Anchor
35- Form 90-91
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 630P12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J H Berwick
- Jockey Mr J Barnes
chased leader, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly
Purple Patch
27- Form 20-7848
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
chased leaders until outpaced 5th, behind, stayed on again approaching 2 out, went 4th flat
- Form UP0/09F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 70-0902
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M J Coombe
- Jockey H Oliver
mainly towards rear
- Form 260-871
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 102
led until 4th, with leader until weakened well before 2 out
Rare Gold (IRE)
351- Form 1/6FPUP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey R Walford
held up behind, ridden and headway after 6th, led approaching 2 out, headed when not fluent last, no extra
- Form 3-U6PF1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey J Favell
held up behind, headway 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on well
- Form 3-41FP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 6th
- Form 2-74P9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
never going and always in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 6th
- Form 161-040
- Age 13
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
mid-division, ridden after 6th, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 0678P8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs A E Brooks
- Jockey C Poste
mid-division, ridden and headway after 6th, went 4th 2 out, one pace after
- Form 73452
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey C Bolger
chased leaders, mistake 6th, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 121F69
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Lordsbridge, Power Shared and Mungo Jerry are a handful against the field in a wide open handicap hurdle and the vote is given to Power Shared. The selection was a good second behind Stagehand last time out, enters handicaps off what looks a nice mark and with the step up in trip and faster ground also looking to be in his favour he looks the one to be on. Lordsbridge rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Trebello but consistency is not his strong point and he is taken on with this in mind. Mungo Jerry was a fair second behind Majaales last time out and that horse has since franked the form so he is another that has definite place claims. Dip Anchor is another last time out winner that could go well but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achieved. Mickmacmagoole has the ability to go close but often finds less than expected off the bridle. Of the remainder Dalaram ran well off this mark last time out and if he reproduces that effort he is another that would have place claims but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Power Shared to small stakes.
Formwatch
Dip Anchor 50-1 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to lead after last, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Pterodactyl (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mungo Jerry (GER) 17-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, hampered and lost place on bend after 1st, headway next, led 4th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Majaales (11-8) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Purple Patch 5-1 (10-11) Led, hit 5th, headed 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, last of 8, 41l behind Magical Legend (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Double Header (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division when fell at the 4th in race won by Kinetic Power (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Dalaram (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd soon after last, switched left final 100yds, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Kinetic Power (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Kinetic Power (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Made all, ridden from 6th, drifted left final 100yds, all out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb beating Dalaram (11-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Rare Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Behind, headway after 6th, weakened on long run after 7th, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 4 out in race won by Royal Katidoki (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd, 16 ran.
Lordsbridge (USA) 9-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, good headway 3 out, led after last, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Feb beating Trebello (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 19 ran.
Shanxi Girl 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 7th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Amber Brook (10-9) at Exeter 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec, 19 ran.
Raise Your Game (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, hit 4th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, 9th of 18, 33l behind Munching Mike (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Barren Lands 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, weakened 9th, 10th of 15, well behind Very Cool (11-1) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Veverka 14-1 (11-0) Held up, hit 3rd, soon ridden, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th run-in, 4th of 15, 8l behind Mungo Jerry (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Pearly Star 7-1 (10-3) In touch, lost place after 8th, soon tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind New Team (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
Power Shared (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, hampered 3rd, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Stagehand (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Feb.
Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 15-8fav (9-13) Held up behind, headway after 3 out, ridden and every chance after 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 17l behind Oh Crick (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.