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16:10 Exeter
Totepool Handicap Hurdle (Class D )
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 41-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
chased leader, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out
- Form 213-P12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace
Kelrev (FR)
29- Form 04-2003
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, headway and chased leader 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, not quicken
- Form 0/P006-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
pulled hard and held up last, ridden 4th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 65000-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey C Sharkey
whipped around start and virtually refused to race, always tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 266
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey A P McCoy
made all, quickened clear 3 out, pushed along 2 out, eased flat
- Form 534301
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey R Stephens
held up in mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 552-341
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Kelrev is thrown in on his chase form and looks worth chancing on his return to hurdles in a race where Oracle Des Mottes and Serpentine Rock rate the main dangers. The selection raced off a mark of 133 over fences when third at Warwick last time yet can race off a 20lb lower mark today and, with ground conditions to suit, he looks worth a punt. Oracle Des Mottes has paid the penalty for his success at Wincanton two starts ago and may now be in the grip of the handicapper, while Genghis does not appear to be particularly well treated on his debut in this grade. Sigwells Club Boy faces no easy task off an 8lb higher mark than when successful at Warwick last time and of more interest may be Martin Pipe's Fortune Island, who is better than he showed at Wincanton last month and may improve for what was his first outing of the season. The Philip Hobbs-trained Serpentine Rock was a ready winner of a novices' hurdle at Warwick on his return in December and it is interesting that his trainer has given the gelding time to recover. He has to be respected but preference is for Kelrev, who is taken to make the most of what looks a favourable mark.