Racecards
16:15 Exeter
Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 0083-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, headway in back-straight, 3rd 3 out, ridden and beaten after next, weakened last
- Form 53PP/55-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Santos
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, pushed along and jumped right 3 out, not much room before next, no extra before last
- Form 1246-73
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, ridden towards end of back-straight, soon weakened
- Form PP649U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form R/20-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up towards rear, struggling end of back-straight, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 7P9804/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner next, no impression, stayed on
- Form 82-0108
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, ridden and struggling in back-straight
- Form 4102-86
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in mid-division, ridden and behind in back-straight
- Form 7434-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, jumped right and not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, headway when not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace last
- Form 7U75-66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey James Banks
held up in rear, some headway on home turn, no impression 3 out
- Form 066P6/P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
prominent, led briefly in back-straight, weakened before 3 out
- Form 55460-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Hodgson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up, took keen hold, not much room 1st, headway to lead after 3rd, headed in back-straight, weakened before 3 out
- Form 406-234
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, headway on home turn, led 3 out, clear next, easily
- Form F5542-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until after 3rd, driven along in back-straight, weakened before 3 out, blundered badly 2 out
- Form 650554
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway when bumped 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace before last
- Form 48P-690
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
mid-division, ridden and struggling in back-straight
- Form 790-964
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr Paul John
tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, led towards end of back-straight, headed 3 out, jumped right 2 out, no extra when not fluent last
In depth
Verdict
Ullswater is still 5lb higher than when scoring at Towcester in May of last year but has his ground and will have needed last month's third. TASHKALDOU is another who will benefited from his reappearance and has a lot more scope than most of these. The handicapper has taken no chances but he gets a tentative vote as Definitely Better has had her chances and has no form on ground with some give. Galiotto's last win came in a seller while Snowball's fourth at Plumpton hasn't worked out.
Formwatch
Tashkaldou (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner next, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Straits Of Messina (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Baldadash (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, bad mistake 3rd, not fluent next, hit 6th, ridden after next, outpaced 9th, mistake and rider lost iron briely 11th, soon well beaten, 5th of 7, well behind Paddy The Hare (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun '13.
Ullswater (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Mostly tracked winner until after 3 out, one pace next, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Vertueux (10-3) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
Strictly The One (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Demographic (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
L Frank Baum (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 14, well behind Parish Business (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Legion D'honneur (UAE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, chased leaders after 5 out, went 4th after next, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders, 4th of 6, 31l behind Theatrical Star (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Apr '13.
Galiotto (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) In touch, pushed along after 5th, effort next, no impression from 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind Con Forza (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
Karl Marx (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Prominent until before 2nd, soon given reminder, ridden and dropped rear 4th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind Collodi (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Call Me April 5-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, blundered 3 out, some headway and went 4th 2 out, never in contention, lost 4th close home, 5th of 12, 26l behind Agapanthus (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Back By Midnight 18-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 6th, mistake 3 out, weakening when not fluent last, 6th of 11, 20l behind Con Forza (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.
Ordensritter (GER) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, quickly weakened, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Demographic (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Vexillum (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Mid-division, hampered 3rd, struggling 7th, well behind from next, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by The Omen (9-7) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Oct, 12 ran.
Definitely Better (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, some headway when mistake 6th, well beaten 3 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 11, 31l behind Mubrook (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Pirans Car 16-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Thundering Home (10-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Snowball (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th flat, 4th of 11, 14l behind Nebula Storm (10-8) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Shot In The Dark (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, jumped right 1st, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, weakened 5th, 10th of 11, well behind Dealing River (11-3) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Unefille De Guye (FR) 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, effort next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, 31l behind Vertueux (10-3) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Oct.