Racecards
15:40 Exeter
Scarvagh House Stud/e.B.F./kentford Racing 'Junior' Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Soft
- Form 23
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
held up, headway over 6f out, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Devon Abbot
22- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey L Tibbatts
in touch, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, stayed on final 3f, never dangerous
Thieves'glen
224- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey M Bradburne
led, headed after 3f, prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in touch, headway 5f out, ridden 2f out, strong challenge and every chance 1f out, kept on but raced green inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division until weakened over 7f out, tailed off
Enitsag (FR)
23- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on well under strong pressure, all out
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Mr James Davies
in touch, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer William Coleman O'Brien
- Jockey B J Crowley
mid-division, weakened over 5f out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
mid-division until weakened over 3f out
Kildee Lass
10- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
led after 3f, headed over 5f out, weakened, saddled slipped
In depth
Verdict
A race in which the market may prove the best guide as to what is expected of the newcomers. One thing is for sure-they will have to have above average ability to defeat the Martin Pipe trained Enitsag who is also the TEAMtalk selection. The gelding was a good winner at Newbury when defeating Follow Up, is sure to have come on for the run and will be hard to beat. Tinoveritas is from a yard that does well in this sphere and is a well-bred gelding so is worth a look in the market. Rock Garden is a Bigstone gelding who won well on his debut at Warwick in similar conditions and is also worthy of respect. Ashley Brook was behind Rock Garden on that occasion but he should be a lot closer on these revised terms. The same comment applies to Kildee Lass. Thieves'glen was fourth in a fair bumper at Perth on his debut that has produced lots of winners and he to is sure to improve.