Racecards
16:35 Exeter
Westcountry Business Network Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H) (Class H)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 11222-1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer C Blank
- Jockey Miss T Cave
prominent, led 7th, went clear after 10th, easily
- Form 33222-4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss E Webber
- Jockey Mrs Fiona Vigar
chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, left poor 4th flat
Lirkimalong
24- Form 213P44-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss S Young
- Jockey Miss S Young
behind, tailed off 8th, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 4PPP-P0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Partridge
- Jockey Mr S J Partridge
led until 7th, with winner until after 10th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th and hung left flat, unseated rider final strides
Worthy Man
14- Form PFP0F-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Lewis
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
chased leaders until 5th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 4 out
April's Past
11- Form PPP-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer R Atkinson
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
hung left in rear, soon tailed off, pulled up before 7th
- Form P/P3P6-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss Emma Oliver
- Jockey Mr M Munrowd
soon behind, tailed off after 6th, pulled up before 8th
- Form P2/6P4-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs A Tory
- Jockey Mr R Bliss
prominent until 5th, chased leaders, outpaced 9th, kept on from 4 out, but no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Bengal Bullet stands out here ahead of King Of Swing, Th'moons A Balloon and Timpani. The selection bounced back to winning form in a similar event at Newton Abbot last time, travelling sweetly for today's rider, Tabetha Cave, and can follow up if in the same mood. King Of Swing is nothing more than run-of-the-mill but has form enough to bag some money, with Th'moons A Balloon and Timpani, who did pretty well over hurdles in 2002, given similar chances. Overall, though, Bengal Bullet can fire Tabetha Cave to victory once again.