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14:05 Exeter
Mobile Casino At 188Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 175y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 491231
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led, edged left 1st, headed before 2nd, stayed handy, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, ran on
- Form 753/56-R
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed after 4 out, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 720
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up towards rear, closed 3rd, close 4th when mistake 3 out, not fluent and no impression next
- Form 470/33P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, closed after 4 out, challenged 3 out, mistake and lost momentum next, rallied from last, led close home
- Form 9-6640
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in rear, took keen hold, closed 3 out, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra towards finish
Chance Taken
29- Form 43/84-28
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Thomas Garner
tracked leader from 1st, led before next, edged right and headed 3 out, led after next, edged right flat, headed close home
- Form 1352
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
pressed leader until 1st, tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 8/P46-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Conor Ring
in rear, jumped left 5th, soon lost touch, pulled up before last
- Form P04347
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey James Banks
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
New Vennture was entitled to need her run at Taunton last month and much better is expected here with Noel Fehily taking over the reins. Martha Mccandles was placed at Huntingdon and Lingfield before disappointing in a maiden at Southwell but she doesn’t appear blessed with much in the way of pace. HEAVEN SCENT is a rare runner here for Donald McCain and she can make the long journey worthwhile. Her Market Rasen victory came back in July on better ground but she was more like her old self at Catterick on New Year’s Day and is getting 15lb here from the in-form Bobble Boru, not counting various allowances.
Formwatch
Bobble Boru (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Probably made most until before 3 out, rallied approaching last, led again flat, stayed on gamely (no time taken due to poor visibility), won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Shaama Grise (11-11) by 1l, 7 ran.
New Vennture (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, refused last, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Flighty Filia (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened after 3 out, behind and blundered last, 12th of 18, 37 1/4l behind Lamanver Odyssey (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Martha Mccandles 7-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened before 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Lady Longshot 100-1 (11-0) Held up, in rear, modest headway 2 out, never involved, 10th of 13, dist behind Verdana Blue (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Chance Taken 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 7th, 6th after 4 out, no impression, well held 2 out, 8th of 14, 29l behind Caprice D'anglais (10-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Heaven Scent 10-1 (10-7) Led to 3rd, chased winner, reminders before next, ridden and one pace after 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Snowed In (10-4) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Mylittlemouse (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 5 out, pulled up, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hija 17-2 (10-11) Raced wide in mid-division, weakened approaching 5th, soon behind, plugged on run-in, no threat, 7th of 12, dist behind Silver Streak (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.