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13:50 Exeter
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form 11-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
handy, led 4th, drew clear in a canter from 3 out, not extended
- Form 82
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
led, headed and remained prominent 4th, pushed along home turn, soon weakened and fell 3 out
- Form 13-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
tracked leaders, went 2nd home turn, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, beaten and outpaced when mistake 2 out
Asian Spice
303- Form 00-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
in rear, in touch, not fluent 2 out, soon went remote 2nd, kept on, never any chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Knowwhentoholdem was a useful bumper last season and should make a hurdler but he lacks a recent run so IMPOSE TOI is taken to build on his second at Ludlow, where he was a shade keen but still beaten less a than a length by a more-experienced rival. Inchester D'Amsyl was no match for the odds-on Samuel Spade at Huntingdon but has more scope than Roccovango.
Formwatch
Impose Toi (FR) 13-8 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up in touch, good headway into 2nd before 3 out, still travelling well and led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake and headed last, kept on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Egbert (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Inchester D'amsyl (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Chased (easy) winner until after 3 out, rallied to go 2nd again close home, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Samuel Spade (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Knowwhentoholdem (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Gege Ville (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Asian Spice 250-1 (10-8) In rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Kiss My Lucky Egg (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Roccovango (IRE) 9-4 (11-10) Front mid-division, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent and blundered 3 out, soon lost ground and pushed along, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, dist behind Richhill (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jan.