Racecards
13:50 Exeter
ApolloBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 4-13310
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 6th, outpaced approaching 2 out (normal 3 out), kept on extended run-in, no chance with winner
- Form F-29251
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey L Heard
led until 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out (normal 3 out), plugged on into 2nd on extended run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 1694
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out (normal 3 out), no extra bypassing omitted last
- Form 8136
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
towards rear, mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out)
- Form 5/5323-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 9th, 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), no extra bypassing omitted last
- Form F21-80P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders on outside, weakened before 2 out(normal 3 out)
- Form 0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, weakened soon after 9th
- Form 7P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader, lost place before 8th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out)
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, lost place before 6th, behind when hit 9th
- Form 53-P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, 2nd 9th until ridden before next, weakened 2 out, (normal 3 out)
- Form 2-221F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, led next, came well clear on extended run-in, eased
- Form 06P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey James Best
raced wide, not fluent 1st, always behind, tailed off 9th, pulled up soon after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aurillac ran in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham after winning at Chepstow so should find this easier. He makes more appeal than exposed course and distance winner Say My Name on these terms and also Man From Seville, last of six at Haydock and upped in trip today. Clondaw Fonz was soon beaten last time at Warwick and his stable is in the doldrums but he still holds Glengra on the form book. WHIPCORD, Wotzizname and Sugar Loaf Sholto are all making their debut under Rules having been campaigned between the flags. The former won at Toomebridge in the autumn and has since joined Paul Nicholls. He’ll have had plenty of schooling over timber and could take advantage of the 6lb he receives from the previous winners in this race.
Formwatch
Aurillac (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 19, dist behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gd in Mar.
Say My Name (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led from 2nd, made rest, clear before last, kept on well, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Albert D'olivate (11-2) by 15l, 12 ran.
Behind The Wire (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 6th, mistake 7th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten after, stayed on approaching last, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Weyburn (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Clondaw Fonz (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, closed approaching 7th, 5th when not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 17, dist behind Walking In The Air (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Glengra (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon behind, 8th of 17, dist behind Walking In The Air (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Hinxworth (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) With leader, lost place when weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Morris The Miner 100-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Port Navas (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Mistake 1st, always in rear, tailed off after 5th, pulled up 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gs in Mar.
Sugar Loaf Sholto (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Lost plce 7; rallied 15; ev ch last; r.o, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Big Bad Barry (11-7) at Larkhill 3m mdn gd in Dec.
Whipcord (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Rcd 2nd til lft ld 9th, disp & ld, j well, adv last, kow, won at Toomebridge 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Minmore Present (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Wotzizname (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) (tt) went 2nd 13; chall bet last 2; kpt on flat; just failed, 2nd of 6, hd behind Overland Flyer (11-7) at Larkhill 3m gs in Feb.
Wun Destination 250-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place when slow 4th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Treaty Girl (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Mar.
Man From Seville 9-1 (11-6) Raced keenly tracking leading trio, jumped slowly 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 37 3/4l behind Double W's (11-0) at Haydock 2m (4) gd in Mar.