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16:50 Exeter
Peter King Memorial Season Opener Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £3,431
- 2nd: £1,581
- 3rd: £790
- 4th: £396
- Form 830-225
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on, not pace of winner
- Form 5-01433
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
chased leaders, ridden entering home straight, not fluent 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 2/3-1224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
towards rear, outpaced and weakened tamely 3 out
- Form 2-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey K Brogan
raced keenly, disputed lead, led after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, gradually weakened
- Form 4/5237-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
towards rear, shaken up and headway 3 out, pushed along and pressed leaders before 2 out, led 2 out and soon ridden, not fluent last, stayed on well
- Form 4782-F5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
in rear, ridden before 3 out, never on terms
- Form 872-621
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
mid-division, effort and headway before 3 out, pressed leaders 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 1-33364
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 812-763
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
disputed lead, headed after 3rd, lost place and pushed along after 4 out, gradually weakened from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
First Quest was a winner at Cartmel in August. Celestial Force is back over a more suitable distance while Trailboss makes his handicap debut. Get Back Get Back is eased in grade but ECLAIR DES SABLONS was running well on similar going here in the spring and has slipped back to a competitive mark. Guinness Affair has easily won novice events at Stratford and Fontwell and could be anything. He’ll get every assistance from the saddle and looks a big danger.
Formwatch
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in touch in outside, not fluent 4th or 6th, mistake next, lost place 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 33l behind Calvinist (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Celestial Force (IRE) 5-4fav (10-3) Held up in last, headway into 3rd over 4 out, mistake 3 out, closed over 2 out, no further impression and held when mistake last, 3rd of 4, 10 3/4l behind Ballyegan Hero (10-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Trailboss (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Chased leader until 4th, not clear run after 2 out, soon switched right and led, headed when hit last, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Chez Hans (11-10) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Jul.
Guinness Affair (FR) 5-6fav (11-5) Made all, slow 4 out, drew clear after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep beating Bigbadmattie (11-5) by 5l, 6 ran.
Guernesey (FR) 9-4 (11-4) Held up in touch in rear, mistake 7th, 4th and ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 31l behind Samba Dancer (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Major Robinson (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Prominent , ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Bembridge (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
First Quest (USA) 15-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leader before 3 out, travelled strongly to lead last, ridden clear entering home straight, stayed on, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Universal Folly (11-9) by nk, 9 ran.
Sufi 17-2 (10-4) Held up, raced wide and ridden before 3 out, kept on but not reach leaders, 4th of 6, 18l behind Glory And Fortune (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Eclair Des Sablons (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Chased leaders in 3rd, mistake and lost 3rd 3 out, went modest 3rd again at the last, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 5, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul.