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17:10 Exeter

Happy Birthday Fred White 70 Today Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.10s
  • Off Time: 17:10:16
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sadler's Gold (IRE)

8/15

    2
    Silk -

    Hill Fort

    14/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

      Hill Fort

      17
      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      edgy before start, raced keenly tracking leading pair, went right 2nd, 2nd approaching 3 out, held when not fluent next, no chance with winner, kept on well for clear 2nd

      2
      Silk - Orange, Black hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Pauls Conn (IRE)

      23
      3/1
      • Form 253
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      took keen hold tracking leaders, driven along after 5th, went modest 3rd 2 out, driven one pace and no impression between last 2, not fluent last

      3
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

      Sadler's Gold (IRE)

      19 t
      8/15
      • Form 54
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader, not fluent 5th, led before 3 out, well in command before 2 out, easily

      4
      Silk - Dark green, red spots on sleeves

      Xclusive

      277
      20/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      took keen hold and held up in rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, never a factor

      5
      Silk - Royal blue, white braces and sleeves, white and royal blue striped cap

      Fashion Icon (FR)

      12
      9/1
      • Form F
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-1

      led until before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, no impression when mistake and lost 3rd next, weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      SADLER'S GOLD is no world-beater but fared a little better than the final result suggests when fourth at Newbury on his hurdling debut and this won't take much winning. Pauls Conn hung badly when third in a small race at Wincanton but Ciaran Gethings claim will help his cause and looks a better bet than Fashion Icon, who was well beaten when falling at Taunton. It's difficult to make serious case for Ron Harris' pair Hill Fort and Xclusive.

      Formwatch

      Hill Fort 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place and behind from 3 out, 10th of 14, well behind Boite (11-0) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

      Pauls Conn (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner, hung left before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 15l behind San Benedeto (10-7) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

      Sadler's Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until before 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off, 4th of 8, 47l behind Might Bite (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.

      Xclusive 20-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, behind from halfway, never a factor, last of 10, 18l behind Mister Musicmaster (9-5) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul (flat).

      Fashion Icon (FR) 40-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, in 6th and beaten well, fell 2 out, in a race won by Port Melon (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd, 8 ran.