Racecards
14:25 Exeter
South-west Racing Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Form 57564-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, driven along after 6th, headway after next, one pace from 3 out
- Form 6P8065-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden when hit 6th, weakened next
- Form 660/352-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey Mr W Telfer
always behind
- Form 049-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, headway 6th, led 3 out, clear when blundered last, ridden out
Greek Star
16- Form P95/P8-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey S Durack
in touch, close 4th after 7th, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last
- Form 8080-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey M Foley
mid-division, effort after 7th, one pace from next
- Form 10U/P07-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey M Batchelor
always towards rear
Ossmann (IRE)
109- Form 2/6458P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey D Elsworth
led until 3rd, prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
Kenwyn
8- Form 97707-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 7th, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form F/75808-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
prominent until 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0/09765-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led 5th until approaching 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 09PPP-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
in touch, went prominent and not fluent 6th, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form 00P0/U-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division until weakened quickly and pulled up after 4th
In depth
Verdict
Modest fare and a chance is taken that Pantherus represents better value than The Castilian and Thunder Child, who are respected as they both come here on the back of last time out successes. Thunder Child sprang a surprise when winning here eight days ago but needs to conclusively prove that was not just a flash in the pan. The ground is in his favour but his profile does suggest that he is not one in whom to place too much faith. The same has to be said of The Castilian, who took an eternity to get off the mark over timber. A 7lb higher mark and top weight conspire against him this afternoon and, even though the combination of a tongue-tie and visor seems to have brought about improvement, he looks up against it today. Therefore, it can pay to respect Jonjo O¿Neill¿s decision in sending out Pantherus for a quick reappearance and hope that it is a case of striking whilst the iron is hot. Minimum stakes are advised whichever way you play.
Formwatch
The Castilian (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 8th, led on bit approaching last, shaken up and went clear flat, readily, won at Bangor 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Gollinger (9-11) by 4l, 10 ran.
It Happened Out (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leader, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Pocket Too (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Tiffin Deano (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Took keen hold towards rear, headway 4th, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, 4 lengths clear last, headed final stride, 2nd of 11, hd behind Seymour Weld (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf in Aug.
Pantherus (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up, driven and outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 28l behind Zacharova (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Greek Star 9-1 (10-6) Held up, behind, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 15l behind Rebel Raider (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Ossmann (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 12th, weakening when stumbling badly 5 out, jumped slowly next and pulled up 4 out in race won by Casalani (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp chs (5) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Thunder Child 33-1 (10-5) In touch, headway 4th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to lead flat, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf beating Smart Tiger (11-9) by a hd, 10 ran.
Shem Dylan (NZ) 11-2 (10-12) In touch when unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Nike Walker (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Feb, 19 ran.