Racecards
14:15 Exeter
Exeter Season Opener Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 1713
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd before 5th, challenged going well 3 out, led before next, soon clear, easily
- Form 56
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in 5th, headway into 3rd and hit 3 out, kept on run-in, went modest 2nd final strides, no chance with winner
- Form 845
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 72
mistake 1st, held up off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 0P-B
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey Harry Kimber
held up off the pace in 5th, behind from after 4th, tailed off
- Form 126321
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Finn Lambert
raced bit wide, led and soon clear, reduced lead and pushed along joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, lost 2nd final strides
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
raced keenly chasing leaders out wide, awkward and lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3P-4972
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
tracked leader until before 5th, chased leaders, ridden and lost 3rd 3 out, weakened before next
In depth
Verdict
POST NO BILLS won over fences at Plumpton last month off a mark of 109. That was his third victory this year over the larger obstacles and, though he has only placed once in six attempts over hurdles, he gets 5lb from Worcester winner Jeudidee who was only third under a penalty at Uttoxeter last time. Amalfi Bay, twice a winner on the Flat, is almost certainly better than he’s shown so far over timber and shouldn’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Jeudidee (FR) 13-2 (11-5) In touch, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and kept on one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 13 1/4l behind Williethebuilder (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Amalfi Bay 15-8fav (11-2) Prominent, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, tailed off before last, 6th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Hidol Du Livet (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Bowmans Dream 250-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, some headway from 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Rock House (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Getaway Tothe Wood (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) In rear, brought down 1st, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
Post No Bills (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Made all, ran wide bend before 2 out, clear flat, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Line Of Descent (11-7) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Ancient Capital 10-3 (9-4) Led, pushed along and hung left over 2f out, soon headed and dropped away quickly, last of 5, 28 1/2l behind Navarre Express (9-6) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Go On Ya Goodthing (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, closed before 4th, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 19l behind Gieves (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.