Racecards
15:00 Exeter
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 137y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £9,506
- 2nd: £4,374
- 3rd: £2,187
- 4th: £1,094
- Form 1132P2
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, soon dropped away
- Form 2P0-92P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey J E Moore
in rear, always behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 51513-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear, hit 5th, soon pushed along, never in contention
- Form 3-22182
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
prominent, pushed along home turn, outpaced and held from 3 out
- Form 846345
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, ridden 4 out and lost position, soon well behind
- Form 1-U4342
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
tracked leader, led before 3 out and went clear, pushed along after 2 out, kept on well, comfortably
- Form 611-225
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, plugged on and went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on easy winner
In depth
Verdict
Sabrina won over a longer trip here in November and was second on a return visit last month but has been raised a further 2lb since. Gladiateur Allen has been below par the last twice but HITITI continues in good form. A victory for Caspers Court in the previous race would boost the form of his latest second at Fontwell and he has run his best races here, including one on this card 12 months ago. Judicial Law came good around this time last year while American Sniper faced a tough task at the weights at Newbury last week and was only beaten a neck in his only previous run in a handicap.
Formwatch
American Sniper (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Led, 2 lengths ahead 3 out, soon pushed along and pressed for lead 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on run-in but always held, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Twig (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Brazos (USA) 16-1 (11-12) Held up early, kept wide, mid-division halfway, closer and tracked leaders when slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and slight mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Judicial Law (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 12, 21 3/4l behind Mandocello (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Sabrina (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, not fluent 7th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner after, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Walking On Air (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Gladiateur Allen (FR) 16-5 (12-0) Handy, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 3 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 7, 20l behind Halifax (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Hititi (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Prominent, led 7th, headed 9th, led before 2 out, headed just after last, held towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Caspers Court (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Iberio (GER) 5-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along in 5th home turn, no further progress, 5th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Apple Rock (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.