Racecards
16:50 Exeter
Finlake Holiday Resort Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 9-14455
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, every chance in close 3rd when blundered 2 out, beaten after, one pace
- Form 615044
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden and no impression before next
- Form 43157P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
held up in rear, ridden and headway after 4 out, no impression before next
- Form 7PP844
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
led, not fluent 5th, headed before 3 out, 4th and well held when not fluent 2 out
- Form P-657
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form PF903P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, headway going well after 4 out, led when mistake 2 out, ridden before last, clear flat, ran on well
- Form 722433
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Mason
- Jockey Mr Charlie Marshall
mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, headway after next, pushed along and lost place 6th, well beaten after 4 out
- Form 0P4187
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Berwick
- Jockey Harry Teal
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, no extra before 3 out
- Form 656378
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, behind 8th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 24-3755
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in mid-division, blundered 4 out, well beaten 3 out, went badly left 2 out
- Form 87-5555
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, 4th when mistake 3 out, one pace and no impression next
- Form F7R837
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey James Banks
always prominent, jumped slowly 1st, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
You Too Pet is 3lb lower over hurdles than fences but whether he’ll have the pace for this is anybody’s guess. Lillian has been a little disappointing since winning a maiden at Towcester last May but is slipping down the handicap. Craiganee is only a plater and Poisoned Berry was beaten in a seller last time at Stratford but she did land a novice event here back in November. We’ll take a chance on ADMIRAL BLAKE in the hope that first-time blinkers spark a revival. He’s not won in more than three years but can’t get much lower in the weights.
Formwatch
Lillian (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 6th, headway after 7th, hampered 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 28 1/4l behind Letemgo (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Poisoned Berry (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) In touch on inside, headway chasing leaders after 6th, outpaced after 2 out, no threat after, 4th of 7, 12l behind Astrum (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Apr.
That's Gonna Sting (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, pushed along after next, weakened before 8th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Craiganee (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not clear run before closing after 4th, one pace and no impression 3 out, plugged on to close on 3rd from last, 4th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Paddocks Lounge (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Tuffatthetop (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Bako De La Saulaie (12-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, 2nd 5th, not fluent 9th, lost place after 11th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
You Too Pet (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Not that fluent, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, slow 4th, struggling 12th, well held from next, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 4, 22 1/2l behind Bandon Bridge (11-5) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Phar Away Island (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Courtinthemiddle (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Titch Strider (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Behind, well beaten 4 out, never involved, 8th of 17, 33l behind Pink Gin (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Admiral Blake 16-1 (10-10) Towards rear, mistake and struggling 6th, plugged on, no threat, 5th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Sutter's Mill (12-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Sangram (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, bumped slightly 1st, lost place before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 8, 36 3/4l behind Paddocks Lounge (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.
Comical Red 25-1 (10-0) Prominent in chasing group, went 2nd approaching 3 out until 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Sutter's Mill (12-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.