Racecards
13:30 Exeter
William Hill On 0800 44 40 40 Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Bronzesmith
27- Form 062-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
in touch, headway 7th, led and ridden before 3 out, headed soon after, no extra from 2 out
Helvetius
35- Form 422132
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in mid-division, ridden 6th, chased leaders before 3 out, one-paced after
- Form 4-21222
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E Stanners
- Jockey C Llewellyn
mid-division, smooth headway to chase leaders before 3 out, led soon after, hard ridden, headed final strides
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, ridden 6th, weakened and tailed off
- Form 5U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
in touch, ridden 5th, weakened before 3 out\
- Form 60-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led, headed and mistake 6th, led again 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened
- Form 3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
prominent, headway 6th, ridden and led before 3 out, headed soon after, rallied last, ran on to lead line
Play It Cool
276- Form FF-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Williams
- Jockey J Tizzard
pulled hard, chased leaders, led before 6th, headed before 7th, ridden and weakening when fell 3 out
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Widger
keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 7th, no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey R Thornton
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
Robellando
298- Form 43P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A Maguire
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and outpaced 7th, rallied and ran on from 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey S Curran
held up in mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off after
In depth
Formwatch
Bronzesmith Course winner in a moderate race on hurdles debut. Step up in trip should suit and should be a leading player.
Helvetius Long odds-on when turned over here last time. has not progressed since winning at Newton Abbot in August.
Smart Savannah Consistent performer who has been beaten by some good horses of late. Form behind Turkestan reads especially well and if he stays this extra three furlongs could prove hard to beat.
Bunker Buster Neltino gelding makes his debut under rules here.
Charles Spencelayh (IRE) Bought by Martin Pipe after finishing second in a Newmarket claimer last month. Stable won this race last year and could easily do so again.
Double Tee (IRE) Nothing to recommend him so far after three hurdles starts.
Oscarvana Well beaten when falling three out on hurdles debut
Paymaster (NZ) New Zealand-bred gelding who made an encouraging debut behind Caxton Star, and will be winning races before long on that evidence.
Play It Cool Hurdles debut. Failed to complete in two point-to-points last season.
Pure Fun (IRE) Heavily backed to win his bumper at Worcester and looks a nice recruit to timber.
Ring The King Son of Rakaposhi King who makes his first appearance in public here.
Robellando Couple of fair efforts last season but lengthy absence and others preferred here.
Saint Albert Fair stayer on the flat, winning an amateurs race at Doncaster over two miles. Hurdles debut.
Power And Demand Poor flat horse and pulled up on hurdles debut.
Shenandoah (IRE) Showed some promise in two starts in bumpers last season. Hurdling debut here.