Racecards
17:15 Exeter
Nick Ansell's Au Revoir Maiden Open National Hunt Flat (Class H) (Class H)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway 4f out, every chance 3f out, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs Merrita Jones
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, headway 4f out, not clear run over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, improved
Cashew Kid (IRE)
203- Form 60-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey T J Phelan
towards rear, ridden and some headway over 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey Mr David Turner
slowly away, rear, headway over 7f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up behind, good headway over 4f out, ran on well to lead 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ridden out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, kept on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer E James
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up behind, headway over 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, one-paced
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs H Pudd
- Jockey Ms Hilary Handel
mid-division, behind 6f out, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey R Greene
in touch, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
Going Solo
181- Form 00F/00-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs J Scrivens
- Jockey P Flynn
behind and ridden after 7f, pulled up 6f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey C Rafter
towards rear, headway after 5f out, soon ridden, weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
Just Sally
61- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, weakened over 4f out
In depth
Verdict
A tricky race to weigh up with many of the field - as you would expect in a race of this nature - unexposed. The betting market might provide the best clues. Some key stables are represented here: Richard Johnson rides Day Lewis for Jonjo O'Neill; Paul Nicholls has booked Tony McCoy for Wild Knight, and Nicky Henderson runs two, of which, based on jockey bookings, Arctic Sky would seem to have the better chance. Nigel Twiston-Davies runs a Roselier filly, Angelina Ballerina. He trained her dam to win a three-and-a-quarter mile Stratford chase in 1991. Cashew Kid is a half-brother to a number of winning jumpers, including the high-class Carobee, so ought to be better than he has shown. One that does catch the eye is the Richard Phillips runner, Reseda. He's a late foal by Rock Hopper out of Sweet Mignorette, who won 15 races for Mary Reveley including the Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree in 1995. Warren Marston rides. Carroll's Gold, another late foal, is by the Arc winner Carroll House out of a Deep Run mare, so may have better to come in time. Jim Culloty rides this one. Auld Thynes Sake is also bred for jumping and should improve in time.