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14:40 Exeter
E.B.F./crandon Park Stud Mares' Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form F1-1130
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
led, briefly headed 3rd, ridden after 6th, kept on well, driven out
Kildee Lass
49- Form 00-5515
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered next
Kiwi Babe
26- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden aprroaching 3 out, one pace
Arctic Glow
68- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H Pudd
- Jockey Miss J Buck
always behind, tailed off from 6th
Fire Ranger
23- Form 5-46630
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 0000PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Carter
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up, veered badly right and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders until 6th, soon weakened, tailed off
Minora Blue
17- Form 50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, weakened
- Form 04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 2444
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden and effort after 3 out, kept on same pace
Sunnyland
36- Form 40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up behind, headway 6th, soon ridden, hung left from 3 out, one pace
Super Blue (IRE)
417- Form 06P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Williams
- Jockey R Walford
held up in touch, ridden after 6th, soon weakened
- Form 400
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
chased winner, led briefly 3rd, ridden after 6th, kept on but no impression on winner from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Henrietta Knight is double handed here with Miss Quickly and No More Money, both should run well but Kiwi Babe is taken to the land first prize. Paul Nicholls has his string in good form in the run up to Cheltenham and Kiwi Babe is fully expected to supplement her recent Wincanton victory. She may have been a bit fortunate to win that contest as the she looked held in third before the front two collided allowing the selection to swoop late for victory. However Kiwi Babe was very backward in that event and will improve leaps and bounds. The opposition here may not be as strong, Henrietta is a dual winner but they weak races and she has been well beaten since. Miss Quickly is making her hurdles debut after running well behind Quid Pro Quo in a bumper last time. No More Money was well beaten on her hurdles debut last time after showing decent form in bumpers. Kildee Lass holds Henrietta on Wincanton running but once again it is only modest form, so process of elimination brings us back to Kiwi Babe who is ours confident selection.