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12:40 Exeter
188bet.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
Hill Fort
20- Form 02-4743
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leader, went 2nd 5th, hit 7th, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off
Glenarm
29- Form 4/0454-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
chased leader, led approaching 4th, made rest, clear before last, easily
- Form 76F8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in rear, went modest 4th 3 out
- Form 83P94-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
chased leaders, went 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along, one pace and no impression next
- Form PP59
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up in last pair, ridden and struggling after 5th, pulled up 7th
Kayf Charmer
57- Form 5P698-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Conor Smith
chased leaders, stumbled 4th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, mistake next, one pace and no chance with winner
- Form 3-580P2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
led until approaching 4th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
- Form 772414
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
Nonrunner
- Form 683-00P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
King's Song was disappointing when a short-priced favourite for a novices' chase at Leicester yesterday but can race off a 7lb lower mark back over hurdles so David Dennis may not be able to resist turning him out again quickly if he comes out of that race okay. But HILL FORT was second over a slightly shorter trip here in the spring and third at Uttoxeter last month so has the form to take this. Arthur's Queen and Glenarm are largely unexposed and one or the other could run into a place.
Formwatch
Hill Fort 14-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, chased winner before and hit 2 out, kept on and no impression, lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Mulligan's Man (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Glenarm 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd from 6th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Oscar Jane (10-3) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Arthur's Queen (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Towards rear, behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Hope's Wishes (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Buckboru (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In touch, challenged after 7th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 18, 20l behind Brave Deed (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Highridge Princess (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Prominent until 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 12, 33 3/4l behind Modus (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (3) gd in Nov.
Kayf Charmer 14-1 (10-0) Raced wide tracking leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no chance after, 5th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Bulletproof (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Poetic Presence (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Behind, driven and headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd after last, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Helamis (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
King's Song (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up, closed 14th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, soon led, clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating I Am Colin (11-11) by 12l, 10 ran.
Petite Fantasie 28-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, pushed along 6th, soon lost place , tailed off 5 out, pulled up next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.