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14:00 Exeter
Samworth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, hard ridden home turn, behind 2 out, modest late headway in 6th
Ben Bulben (IRE)
246- Form 452-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders before 3 out, plugged on in distant 4th
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chase leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on from 2 out in distant 3rd
- Form RU-2380
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
rear of mid-division, struggling from 4 out, tailed off
Gingerbred
20- Form 34P-R5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
mid-division, pushed along from 4 out when not fluent, weakened 3 out
- Form 039/4U-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up, pushed along and outpaced home turn, behind 3 out, plugged on approaching last, kept on for distant 5th
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Hunt
- Jockey Charlie Price
always towards rear, never landed a blow
- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division on inside, some headway under pressure home turn, blundered 2 out when distant 4th, fell last
Robinsville
239- Form 7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division out wide, struggling from 4 out, never involved
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
rear of mid-division, pushed along and made no impression approaching 3 out, tailed off
Timeforatune
19- Form 1118-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, green throughout, clear 3 out, easily
- Form 9-867
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
handy, pushed along and could not go pace of leader 3 out, plugged on in 2nd thereafter, not fluent last, promising
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Multiple bumper winner TIMEFORATUNE was only fourth at Chepstow on his hurdling debut. But he’ll be sharper for that comeback run and will know more today. Ben Bulben finished runner-up at Warwick on his hurdling bow without threatening the winner and has undergone wind surgery since. He’s preferred to Gingerbred while the latter’s stablemate Far Sight is a bumper winner having his first start over hurdles along with Aldsworth, Hungry Hill and Western General.
Formwatch
Aldsworth 10-3jfav (10-6) Held up, pushed along 5f out, keeping on rounding home turn, late headway inside final furlong, will improve, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Lightfoot Lady (10-9) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Ben Bulben (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner and mistake 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Lac De Constance (11-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Far Sight 7-2 (11-4) Chased leader, took it up going well 3f out, well clear final furlong, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jun beating The Punt (11-4) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Flash Gorcombe 300-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, lost place after 5th, well beaten 3 out, 13th of 15, dist behind American Sniper (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Gingerbred 150-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway to press leaders 3 out, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Gwennie May Boy (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) gs in Oct.
Hungry Hill (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Tchoupinminzac (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Ipsos Pierji (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Front mid-division, lost position and well behind 4 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Spring Meadow (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Kingsfort Hill 50-1 (11-4) Soon detached in last pair, tailed off when mistake 3 out, never involved, 9th of 15, dist behind Marble Sands (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Mardoof (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened, 11th of 17, 32 3/4l behind Mrs Meader (10-10) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Prince Rhinegold (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, closed on inside over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 6th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Park This One (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Robinsville 10-1 (11-0) Chased leader, pulled hard early, pushed along and struggling home turn, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Knowsley Road (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Steel My Thunder (IRE) Zambezi Sun gelding out of Ask Carol.
Timeforatune 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, went right 2nd, weakened before 2 out, finished tired, 4th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Pikar (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Watchoutitscookie (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Towards rear, always behind, 7th of 10, dist behind Sea The Clouds (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Western General (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Ld/disp on outer, mstk 5th, cl 2nd aftr 3out, no ch with easy wnr bef last & drpd to 3rd over 50 yards out, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Captain Teague (11-11) at Knockanard 2m mdn sft in Feb.