Racecards
15:45 Exeter
Marlborough Bookshop And Sporting Gallery Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 023-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey James Davies
prominent and keen, ridden and mistake 3rd out, kept on same pace
- Form 5/2425R-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
slowly away, always behind, pulled up before 5th
- Form 025-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
led, ridden and headed after 3rd out, mistake next, weakened
La Marette
23- Form 5P5413-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey L P Aspell
always towards rear
- Form 6PPP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
in touch, ridden approaching 7th, every chance when mistake 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner from next
Anzal (IRE)
25- Form PF4016-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leader, led after 3 out, soon clear, readily
- Form 0P/00PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
always towards rear, weakened after 7th
Solo Dancer
14- Form PFFP3-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
always towards rear, weakened after 7th
- Form 00/PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, ridden and weakening when fell 7th
- Form 403P05-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer L Waring
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
in touch, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A chance is taken with Anzal in this fairly open contest, with La Marette, Scottish Law and Zilarator expected to give the selection the most to do. Anzal, a course and distance winner, has a decent turn of foot when conditions are in his favour and he has improved vastly since undergoing a wind operation at the start of last year. Scottish Law is also open to improvement over timber, but is no world-beater, so Zilarator, who is also a speedy individual when he consents to put it all in, is taken to be the one to capitalize in the event of any accidents. La Marette should be seen in a better light back at this trip and is another to consider if an each way bet to nothing can be squeezed out of the betting ring.