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15:50 Exeter
Welcome Back On New Year's Day Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,498
- 2nd: £775
- 3rd: £387
- 4th: £194
Pocketwood
54- Form P61342/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Miss Zoe Lilly
chased leaders, led approaching and jumped left 3 out, pressed when jumped left last, held on well towards finish, driven out
- Form 747235
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss S L Davison
- Jockey Mr David Turner
chased leaders, led 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
Tarabela
25- Form 221-30P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey Mr D Symes-Meineck
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 464284
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 421/P1-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, no impression
- Form 6-25439
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
led 1st, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced from 4 out
Royial (FR)
45- Form 0F-43F5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Miss C L Brown
held up towards rear, struggling from 5th
- Form 4874-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Mr R Woollacott
chased leaders and keen, weakened from 6th, blundered next
- Form P409/6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Prichard
mid-division, weakened from 7th, fell 3 out
- Form 8010-85
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr J Guerriero
mid-division, headway 6th to chase leaders, every chance before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5-23576
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
led after 1st, took keen hold, headed 5th, soon lost place, tailed off
Low Delta (IRE)
128- Form 709-735
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Mr P J Tolman
held up towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, plugged on from next
- Form P-98541
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
in touch, upsides winner 2 out, every chance last hung left run-in, no extra
- Form P96/60-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
always towards rear pulled up after 2 out
- Form 55F6-60
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
behind, jumped left 4th, reminders 7th, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 3996/64
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey James Banks
mid-division, pushed along after 7th, kept on from 2 out, no impression
- Form 77-3P42
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Mr Frederick Tett
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 984/13-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr R J Williams
chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There are few more accomplished amateurs than Josh Guerriero and he has decent prospects here aboard FRENCH LEAVE. Victor Dartnall's charge should be approaching peak fitness now after a couple of runs and both previous wins have come at this track. Hot Tottie is in form and races off the same mark as when successful over a slightly shorter trip here 11 days ago while Low Delta is another well handicapped on his best form, though he hasn't raced since August. Back over hurdles, Kilvergan Boy should also be thereabouts while Stagehand is gradually coming down the weights and isn't without a chance in an open-looking finale.
Formwatch
Pocketwood 13-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden approaching last, chased winner soon after, kept on well flat, always just held, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Quattrocento (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb '09.
Coeur Brule (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 6th, soon headed, ridden 3 out, close enough in 5th 2 out, soon held, 5th of 14, 14l behind Monsieur Cadou (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Tarabela 40-1 (11-2) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Henry Hook (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov, 17 ran.
Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, jumped big and pecked 2nd, headway when bumped 9th, not fluent 12th or when losing place next, mistake 14th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, 4th of 7, 29l behind Pacco (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Sea Saffron 11-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, weakened and rear from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Passato (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 7 ran.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leader and keen, pushed along 9th, hit and weakened 10th, 9th of 12, well behind Prince Tom (11-7) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Royial (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Raced in rear, slow 7th, never a factor, 5th of 6, 9l behind Glengarra (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Royal Chatelier (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, under pressure before 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Monsieur (10-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) sft in Nov.
One And All (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 13, 40l behind Highland Valley (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
French Leave (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Led until 2nd, chased winner until 4 out, dropped to 4th and weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 24l behind Minnie Hill (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
Terrible Tenant 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, weakened from 11th, 6th of 12, well behind Extra Bold (11-2) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Low Delta (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Behind, headway from 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 16, 15l behind Caheerloch (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Aug.
Hot Tottie (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Held up in touch, headway when hit 6th, soon driven and outpaced, stayed on to lead 2 out, ridden clear flat, won at Exeter 2m 3f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs beating Holyrood (11-6) by 12l, 7 ran.
Red Perfection 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, riiden before 5th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Salpierre (11-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov, 14 ran.
Spot The Ball (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Soon mid-division, some headway on outside after 4th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, 10th of 17, 32l behind Black Phantom (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Nov.
Baby Car (FR) 20-1 (10-12) In rear, hit 5th, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on to poor 4th after next, tailed off, 4th of 14, 32l behind Salpierre (11-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Elegant Olive 11-2fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 10th, led approaching last, stumbled on landing last, driven and headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Bernard (10-13) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gs in Nov.
Lightening Fire (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Amuse Me (10-11) at Towcester 2m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Stagehand (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Led, joined and slight peck 6th, ridden and pressed from 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before and slight peck last, 4th of 6, 16l behind Matako (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.