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16:20 Exeter
Roaring 20's Christmas Parties Here Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 19/23U4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, ridden most of way, headed approaching 6th, mistake next, weakened 9th, tailed off
- Form 618-F67
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Nick Slatter
prominent, not fluent 2nd or 4th, led approaching 6th, headed after 9th, no extra 2 out
Architrave
26- Form 46054-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 4th, outpaced 8th, plugged on from 2 out
- Form 96-7396
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
towards rear, not fluent and ridden 3rd, not fluent 6th, blundered next, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 38/423-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
mid-division, headway after 9th, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, went 2nd after next, stayed on, held by winner
- Form 355-650
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, mistake 6th, some headway after 9th, soon outpaced, no impression after
- Form 11P-5P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 7th, close up when not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 1/44921-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway when not fluent 6th, led after 9th, headed before mistake 3 out, no extra next
- Form 365313-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 0/P37P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
held up towards rear, mistake 2 out, stayed on last, never nearer
- Form 375-62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up on outside, headway after 5th, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, ran on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mauricetheathlete was prominent for a long way on his reappearance at Chepstow and is preferred to Shaking Hands, who will be back over fences shortly. Architrave tries a new trip but Tarvini stays well and is starting to look well treated while Pyleigh Lass started favourite at Ludlow last month and could go close if she stays. SWIFT CHAP, second over 2m3f here on his return, also has his stamina to prove but he's won over 2m4f and Micheal Nolan takes off 5lb here. He gets the nod with Sangfroid still well below par and Flying Award returning from a lengthy absence.
Formwatch
Shaking Hands (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Led, joined 9th, pushed along before 12th, headed last, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 14l behind Beamazed (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Mauricetheathlete (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Chased leader, narrow lead 7th until ridden 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened 2 out, 7th of 17, 11l behind Kitegen (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
Architrave 9-1 (11-10) With leader, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Pericoloso (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Oct.
Tarvini (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 40l behind Madame Jasmine (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Pyleigh Lass 3-1fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, headway after next, every chance 3 out, one pace after next, 5th of 12, 8l behind Dancingtilmidnight (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Sangfroid 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden 5th, behind 7th, 16th of 23, well behind Bondage (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Oct.
Swift Chap 11-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, led before 4 out, driven before next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Wings Of Smoke (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Flying Award (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Held up in 7th, pecked 9th, steady headway to 5th place approaching 11th, went 3rd 13th, went 2nd before 4 out until next, stayed in close 3rd, rallying when left 2nd last, stayed on to lead last stride, won at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb beating Sole Agent (10-4) by hd, 9 ran.
Extremely So 13-8fav (11-3) Not fluent 1st, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 3 out, lost place when not fluent next, stayed on same pace, went 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Nether Stream (11-0) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
John's Gem 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on after last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Award Winner (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Oct.
Farmer Matt (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, hit last, kept on run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Hit The Switch (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gd in Oct.