Racecards
17:00 Exeter
Virgin Bet 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,112
- 2nd: £972
- 3rd: £486
- 4th: £243
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
soon led, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in touch towards rear, took keen hold, hung left bend 4f out, well beaten final 3f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
always handy, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, readily
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
in rear, struggling 7f out, well beaten final 5f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in touch towards rear on inside, ran green, ridden 3f out, went 4th final furlong, never on terms
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Cosmore
h- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Brown
- Jockey Mr F Procter
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway on outside 9f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led early, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in touch towards rear, headway 3f out, went 3rd from 2f out, no impression, kept on
In depth
Verdict
The market will be the best guide with no form to go on in this bumper. Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls are both represented with the former saddling Love Bite, a half-sister to the stable’s Grade 1 winners Might Bite and Beat That. She is much respected but is bred for further. BANTEER is a half-brother to two winners and may be more effective over this trip at present. Dan Skelton’s Mr Hope Street is a half-brother to a winner and Great D'Troice is a full brother to a winning hurdler and chaser and a half-brother to a winner on the Flat while Navajo Indy is a brother of Flat and hurdles winner Navajo Pass.
Formwatch
Banteer (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Robyn's Rose.
Cool View Telescope gelding out of Arctic Lady.
Diesel Line (IRE) Malinas gelding out of Ryans Robin.
Great D'troice (FR) Great Pretender gelding out of Mick Bora.
Mr Hope Street (IRE) Jet Away gelding out of The Scorpion Queen.
Arctic Blue Blue Bresil M out of Arctic Magic.
Cosmore Davidoff M out of Cantzagua.
Love Bite (IRE) Milan M out of Knotted Midge.
Navajo Indy Nathaniel gelding out of Navajo Charm.