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15:40 Exeter
Watch Racing UK HD From Today Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 111312
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
led narrowly, headed 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair from next
- Form 731525
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders, led narrowly 3 out, ridden after next, clear flat, kept on well
- Form 51-2125
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
close up on outside, cajoled along from after 5th, reminder before next, ridden and lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Bigbadjohn (IRE)
102- Form 3R41-10
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders from 3rd, challenged on outside 3 out, ridden after next, every chance last, switched right and no extra flat
- Form F21-80
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey D A Jacob
with leader, lost place when weakened and pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The handicapper went to town on WHATAKNIGHT after he was narrowly beaten at Doncaster so it's no surprise to see Harry Fry's lightly-raced seven-year-old reverting to novice company. He has a penalty to carry but should be capable of giving the weight to Battle Dust, a bit disappointing at Warwick last time after running subsequent winner Howaboutnever close at the same track. You Say What is a course and distance winner and hasn't been disgraced lately but tackles the selection on level terms and is rated15lb inferior.
Formwatch
Whataknight 7-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led before 3 out, clear before last, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 19, shd behind Emerging Force (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
You Say What (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 12, 15l behind Fingerontheswitch (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Battle Dust (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pecked 1st, ridden after 6th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 13, dist behind The Boss's Dream (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Bigbadjohn (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Champers On Ice (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.
Hinxworth (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost place 3rd, not fluent next, well beaten after 3 out, 12th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Ballyhenry (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.