Racecards
17:55 Exeter
Farmers Friend Of Exeter Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Benbridge
45- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, hampered 4th, weakened after next, behind when fell 3 out
- Form 70P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Paul Moloney
pulled hard in touch, hit 3rd, close up when blundered 5th, weakened after 3 out, blundered last
Little Englander
276- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey T J Malone
in touch until weakened after 4th
- Form F3FF6-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 194-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R A Farrant
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway approaching 3rd, disputing 4th when fell 4th
- Form 38P432-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P C Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leader, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 06607-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up behind, mistake 1st, headway after 5th, staying on when hit 3 out, no further impression
- Form 4P6604-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon headed, no chance with winner
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
pulled hard in rear, tailed off from 4th
Post It
11- Form 977436-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey R Thornton
held up mid-division, headway approaching 5th, soon ridden, stayed on
- Form 402U25-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
mid-division until weakened at 5th
In depth
Verdict
Vaughan can break his maiden tag to the expense of Templer and Moorlaw. Trained by Henry Daly Vaughan has ability and possibly has been unlucky not to have got his head in front already. He managed three wins on the flat for Amanda Perrett and his third behind Political Intrique last time out reads well. With a clear round he should go close once more. Templer comes from a yard in form and ran well at a massive price at Chepstow last time out to suggest that a win is not far away. Moorlaw ran a personal best at Ludlow on his latest run and has traveled a fair way down from Ginger McCains yard so any market support should be noted. But for the winner we return to Vaughan.
Formwatch
Moorlaw (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace flat, 5th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Canadian Storm (10-13) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (5) gf in Apr.
One More Step 4-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, 4th of 13, 17l behind Risk Challenge (10-11) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.
So Brash (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) With clear leader, led 4th, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra close home, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Northaw Lad (11-3) at Chepstow 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Templer (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Always prominent, every chance 2 out, one pace pace, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Manners (11-2) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Vaughan 9-4fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway 6th, left 2nd 3 out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Political Intrigue (10-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Apr.
Opium des Pictons (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Led and keen, headed 4th, weakened quickly 5 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Northaw Lad (11-3) at Chepstow 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Post It 14-1 (11-7) Chased leader, ridden and hampered 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 8, 36l behind Traprain (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Rockys Girl 11-4fav (10-5) Held up, hit 6th, brief effort and hit 3 out, well behind when hit next, 5th of 9, 30l behind Froghole Flyer (11-12) at Plumpton 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Mar.