Racecards
14:40 Exeter
Sea Cellars Wine Exporters Handicap Hurdle (Class D )
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2/1B-320
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased leader to 5th, soon ridden, beaten when hampered 2 out
Andreas (FR)
243- Form 313130-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten when fell 2 out
- Form 121323-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
held up last, some headway 4th, ridden in 3rd when hit 3 out, weakened last
Barren Lands
14- Form 5/0P-535
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up mid-division, ridden after 5th, some headway approaching 3 out, one pace
Deer Dancer
254- Form 33213-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
prominent, headway and chased leader 5th, ridden 3 out, stayed on but not chance with winner
- Form 51-331
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
made all, pushed clear approaching 2 out, eased from last
- Form 3332P/6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression
- Form P2/213-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs S D Williams
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
never better than mid-division
In depth
Verdict
De Blanc could be the answer to this tricky contest with Supreme Serenade and Samsaam rated as the main dangers. The selection won easily last time out at Ludlow when defeating Cashel Dancer, and as that was her first run since May, she should come on for that and be capable of defying a penalty to follow-up here. Supreme Serenade rates the main danger on the pick of his form but he has not been seen on the racetrack since March so is probably best watched on this occasion. Samsaam is eased in grade but he was well beaten last time out and he will need to improve to take a hand in the finish here. Andreas is from a leading yard and is another to consider, but for the winner we return to De Blanc.