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14:30 Exeter

In Play Betting At 188Bet Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 175y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £14,238
  • 2nd: £5,342
  • 3rd: £2,675
  • 4th: £1,332
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.40s
  • Off Time: 14:30:28
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Vision Des Flos (FR)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Mercenaire (FR)

    6/5

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Djingle (FR)

      81 h
      7/2
      • Form 411
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8

      led after 1st, headed before 3 out, no chance with front pair after, lost moderate 3rd before last

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron and sleeves, Red cap

      Vision Des Flos (FR)

      57 t BF
      15/8
      • Form 1-342
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 135

      tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, led soon after, drew clear on bit before next, unextended, impressive

      3
      Silk - Light blue and yellow (quartered), yellow and light blue halved sleeves

      Mercenaire (FR)

      36 CD
      6/5
      • Form 8-13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 135

      led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again before 3 out, ridden and headed soon after, well held in clear 2nd when mistake next, no chance with winner

      4
      Silk - Dark blue, grey chevron

      Solo Saxophone (IRE)

      19 t
      12/1
      • Form 11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 128

      held up in last pair, reminders after 3rd, ridden and outpaced by leading trio after 4 out, plugged on to take moderate 3rd before last

      5
      Silk - Beige, brown hoop and armlets

      Dartmoor Girl (IRE)

      43 t
      250/1
      • Form 736
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 88

      held up in last pair, lost touch before 4 out, continued tailed off

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Finian's Oscar (IRE)

      1/16
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11

      2016
      Silk -

      Politologue (FR)

      2/9
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11

      2015
      Silk -

      Native River (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Vision Des Flos runs in the same colours as last year’s winner Finian’s Oscar. His saddle slipped last time when beaten by the useful Paisley Park at Hereford and he’s been keeping good company but may find one too good again in the shape of DJINGLE. Paul Nicholls’ French import was impressive when landing a Listed hurdle at Auteuil in November and could be anything. Mercenaire won here by 25 lengths in November and was far from disgraced in a Grade 1 at Chepstow subsequently while Solo Saxophone defends an unbeaten record over timber, though this is easily his toughest task to date.

      Formwatch

      Djingle (FR) (10-7) won at Auteuil 2m 2f lst Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Go For De Houelle (10-5) by 6l, 6 ran.

      Vision Des Flos (FR) 1-4fav (10-12) Tracked front pair, challenged 3 out, led next, driven and hard pressed between last 2, headed when stumbled and saddle slipped on landing after last, not recover and held flat, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Paisley Park (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.

      Mercenaire (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Made most until 3 out, outpaced by front pair from 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind We Have A Dream (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) hvy in Jan.

      Solo Saxophone (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden to chase leader last, kept on to lead run-in, won at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Titan (10-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Dartmoor Girl (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, lost place when ridden after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Vaziani (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.