Racecards
15:15 Exeter
Pony Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 5423F5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey R Flavin
in touch until weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 023
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
tracked leaders, hard ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 50003
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form PP02
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, smooth headway after 4th, led approaching last, comfortably
- Form 040206
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 005P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss J Davis
- Jockey O McPhail
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly
- Form 45-6500
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey V Slattery
always behind, tailed off when blundered last
In depth
Verdict
Exodous carries topweight here in a bid to step on a recent third to Novi Sad at Ascot. Jim Old's charge put in eyecatching late headway on that occasion and appears to be getting his act together for the first time since coming over from France. Generous Ways also showed big improvement when chasing home Forest Tune at Ludlow, clearly appreciating the fast ground and is another for the short-list. Martin Pipe and Tony McCoy team up with Kilmeny who needed her first outing since Boxing day when third at Southwell. Four times a winner on the Flat, she is slowly improving but looks no world beater. Xellance showed a glimmer of improvement when third at Ludlow last time, but is still a maiden over timber and has yet to show the toughness he displayed for Mark Johnston on the Flat. In a trappy affair, Exodous is taken to defy topweight.