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16:10 Exeter
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,987 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £350
- Form 42-4400
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
held up in last pair, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 7th, 2nd 4 out, led next, headed before 2 out, weakened
- Form 972P-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, pushed along to challenge 3 out, ridden to lead before next, narrowly headed last, no extra run-in
- Form 1P6477
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
raced wide, chased leaders until lost place and dropped mid-division 5th, weakened 7th, soon behind, tailed off
Cushuish
14- Form 446U48
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders on inside, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, went modest 3rd near finish
- Form 497P45
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up and towards rear, never a factor
Hot Ryan
22- Form 7-67643
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led until headed before 6th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form 0P7-412
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
raced keenly towards rear, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged and stumbled 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in
- Form 055182
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced keenly, held up well in rear, rapid headway on wide outside to lead before 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 05/5P50-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, blundered next, tailed off
- Form 4-08643
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kevin Jones
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, kept on in 5th run-in
- Form 347-674
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leader, chased new leader before 6th until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form 895457
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on into 3rd next, lost that placing near finish
In depth
Verdict
This looks a stronger race than the first division but URTHEONETHATIWANT should still take all the beating. A winner at Kempton in January, he came up just short stepped up to this trip at Taunton last month. Mr Magill was also second over 3m at Taunton three weeks ago while a good run from Avithos in the first division would be a pointer to the chances of Hot Ryan. Eddy, Mauna Kea, Steel Express and veteran American Life are all previous winners around here but Ruby Fool is best watched following a break.
Formwatch
Tanrudy (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led before 4th, pushed along after 4 out, headed before next, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 12th of 14, at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Steel Express (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, kept on into 2nd at the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Late Shipment (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Mauna Kea (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 5th, chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Late Shipment (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Cushuish 20-1 (11-12) Not fluent in rear, well behind 7th, plugged on before last, no chance, 8th of 17, 28 1/2l behind Bazarov (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Eddy 5-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, hit 6th, some headway on outside before 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out, 5th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Lamh Ar Lamh (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Hot Ryan 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner when went left last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Avithos (10-3) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Urtheonethatiwant (IRE) 13-8fav (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Motts Cross (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Mr Magill (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway in 4th after 3 out, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Lamh Ar Lamh (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
The Greenvet (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden after 6th, led next, headed when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 18, dist behind Breaking Ground (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
American Life (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Held up and behind, closer in inside approaching 3 out, kept on run-in, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Late Shipment (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Ruby Fool 15-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after the 2nd, jumped right 4th, mistake and lost 2nd next, soon lost place, well beaten before 4 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Love The Leader (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Talkingpicturestv 11-4fav (10-8) Held up, badly hampered 1st, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 21 1/4l behind L'attendue (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.