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16:10 Exeter

Invest In Gold With AU Bullion Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 25y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,500 added
  • Winner: £9,770
  • 2nd: £4,496
  • 3rd: £2,248
  • 4th: £1,125
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 5.60s
  • Off Time: 16:11:05
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, pink cross of lorraine, pink and dark blue diabolo on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue diamond
12/1
  • Form 22231-U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 117

always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 6140-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 117

towards rear, mistake 2nd, plugged on from 3 out, never in contention

3
Silk - Black and Yellow diabolo, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
  • Form 621-325
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

held up behind leaders, pulling hard to join leader 6th, headed and ridden after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

4
Silk - Light blue, black sleeves, red seams, black and light blue quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 45-6628
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 114

mid-division, raced wide, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out

5
Silk - White, Brown Star
12/1
  • Form 34-1628
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 113

led, uncontested until joined 6th, ridden to regain lead after 4 out, headed before 2 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, lost second close home

6
Silk - Black and red stripes, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

I'm A Starman

17 p D
16/1
  • Form 115773
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 113

chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out

7
Silk - Light blue, dark blue stars and sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue stars
16/1
  • Form 3P/4251-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 112

chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, strongly ridden after 4 out, kept on from 2 out

8
Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow diamond

Axel Bleue

23 t BF
10/3
  • Form 112122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 108

chased leader until mistake 7th, soon strongly ridden and lost place quickly after 8th, pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Brown, gold hooped sleeves, gold cap

Island Run

540 p
12/1
  • Form 5843/22-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, headway when mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out

10
Silk - Black, mauve star, light blue sleeves, mauve stars, mauve cap, light blue star
  • Form 1/3PP64-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, headway 8th, ridden to chase leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, soon in command before last, pushed out run in and eased close home

11
Silk - Grey, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, grey seams, hooped cap
9/2
  • Form 41064-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 104

held up behind leaders, lost place 6th, not fluent 5 out, weakened and beaten 4 out

12
Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap

Gingerbred

374 C
66/1
  • Form 41223/3-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 104

held up rear, raced very keenly, never in contention

13
Silk - Light blue, black hoop, white sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 742463-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, headway after 4 out racing wide, ridden before 2 out, stayed on from 2 out, took second close home

14
Silk - Dark blue, orange disc, orange cap
22/1
  • Form 1120-53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 96

always towards rear, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 3 out

In depth

Formwatch

Ebony Warrior (IRE) Evensfav (11-11) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, left in 3rd next, pushed along and looking held when unseated rider last, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.

Champagne Chic (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along turning in, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Imaginarium (11-10) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Twist Of Fatecatch (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Prominent, went third and chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, lost two positions after 2 out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Saint Bibiana (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Gwash (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up and behind, headway on outside when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, 8th of 11, 19 1/4l behind You Some Girl (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Striking A Pose (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly home turn, 8th of 9, 27 1/2l behind El Capitaine (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

I'm A Starman 6-1 (11-6) Disputed close 3rd, awkward at 3rd, outright 3rd at 5th, not much room on inside and switched left after 3 out, no headway, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Time To Bite (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct.

Diamatiste (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) Handy, not fluent 1st, led approaching 3 out, pushed along 2 out and cleared right away, not fluent last, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Chauffeur Driven (11-0) by 7l, 14 ran.

Axel Bleue 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, kept on strongly run-in, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Ignore The Door (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct.

Island Run 15-8 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went second after 9th, jumped right when hit 3 out, made challenge before 2 out where led narrowly, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Earth King (11-1) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.

Stratton Oakmont (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 7th or 4 out, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 10, 23l behind Uokhun (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Jack Sprat (IRE) 17-2 (10-13) Mounted in chute, went to post early wearing red hood, chased front rank, pushed along 4 out, headway after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out and ridden, ran on but no impression flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Doctor Kildare (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Gingerbred 12-1 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 18th, soon driven along, headway between horses after 4 out, ran on resolutely, not reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 13 1/4l behind King Turgeon (11-12) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Loki's Mischief (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Led, pushed along and headed home turn, gradually weakened, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Walk On High (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) hvy in Apr.

Edgewell (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Off the pace in 4th, went 3rd before 9th until 3 out, went 3rd remote 3rd again turning in, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Shadows In The Sky (11-13) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.