Racecards
17:05 Exeter
Darren Hammett 30th Birthday Maiden Open NH Flat Race
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
Be Positive
21- Form 96-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
keen in mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace after
Bob's Temptation
157- Form 0/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey R Walford
keen, prominent, ridden and every chance over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 6-U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey P Merrigan
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J R Payne
- Jockey T Scudamore
behind, headway to lead 9f out until 7f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey R Hobson
towards rear, headway on outer over 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
in touch, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and raced green, kept on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, kept on well, driven out
Karawa
27- Form 72-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led until 9f out, prominent, led 7f out until over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 2-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed just inside final furlong, kept on but no extra close home
In depth
Verdict
A wide open bumper rounds of the card and as usual in these types of events the market will be all important but the principals look to be Neodyme, Miss Midnight and Karawa and the narrow vote is given to Neodyme. The selection is a Cupidon gelding out of winning chaser Schotsalla hails from a top yard and will not need to be anything special to win this on his debut. Miss Midnight rates the main danger on her debut third behind Granny Shona and is sure to have come on for the run so should be noted in the market.Karawa is another worthy of respect on her second behind KnockaraLuck but this looks more competitive and she will need to have improved again to score. Of the remainder Boysterous has shown a modicum of ability in two runs to date but he may need the run after a little break. This is a tough race to call but for the winner we return to Neodyme.
Formwatch
Boysterous (IRE) 6-1 Whipped around and unseated rider in race won by Castlemainevillage at Towcester 2m nhf (H) gf, 8 ran.
Knapp Bridge Boy Wimbleball gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Mr Parson (IRE) Bob Back gelding, full brother to smart hurdler/chaser Calling Brave.
Legal Warning Contract Law gelding out ofan unraced mare.
Neodyme (FR) Cupidon gelding out of winning chaser Schotsalla.
Pan The Man (IRE) Muroto gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler/chaser Catch The Perk.
Karawa 25-1 Prominent, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 15l behind Knockara Luck at Cheltenham 2m 1f mrs nhf (H) gd in Apr.
Miss Midnight 7-2 Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Granny Shona at Towcester 2m mrs nhf (H) gf in Apr.