Racecards
12:35 Exeter
Standish Family Anniversary Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle - Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 1/040-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey Nick Carter
led 2nd, ridden and headed before falling 3 out
Keswick (IRE)
168- Form 7650-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
hampered 1st, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5354-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs A J Bowlby
- Jockey T Doyle
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 253/63-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, steady progress from 6th, left 5th and hampered 3 out, no impression after
Count Boris
238- Form 3468-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch, ridden after 8th, chased winner next until 2 out, stayed on to regain 2nd close home
Jet Magic (IRE)
601- Form 22532P/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J Diment
chased leaders until weakened after 8th
- Form B118-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on, driven out
Almutasader
16- Form 679-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, ridden and headway after 8th, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out, no extra run-in, lost 2nd close home
- Form 00042-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division until 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 72-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey D A Jacob
in touch until 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Lorrelini (IRE)
196- Form P07-B
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
mid-division until weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Classical Love
346- Form 73/3257-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey S Walsh
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 46/993-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden after 8th, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 7P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs S D Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
jumped right 1st, mid-division until 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Keswick can land the opener at the expense of Minella Tipperary and Captain Flinders. The selection was in winning form at Towcester last time out when getting the better of Velvet Dove. That was when trained by Nicky Henderson and the fact that he has moved to a less fashionable trainer is a concern but he runs off the same mark so has to be respected first time out for new connections. Minella Tipperary has run with credit on both his two starts this autumn. He was in winning form at Uttoxeter before finisfing second behind Blaeberry over course and distance last time out. He looks an improving type and will be the biggest danger to the selection for sure. Captain Flinders ran well first time out and comes from a yard that usually come on for their first outings so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Keswick.
Formwatch
Something Gold (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Made most to 4 out, weakened quickly next, 5th of 11, 37l behind Paulo Dancer (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl (3) gs in Oct.
Keswick (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Jumped left, in touch, went 2nd 6th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, clear last, ran on, won at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Jun beating Velvet Dove (10-0) by 12l, 8 ran.
Le Briar Soul (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Held up, jumped right 2nd and 5th, headway approaching 8th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Allistathebarrista (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in May.
Captain Flinders (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside after 7th, led approaching 2 out, headed and not fluent last, found little, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Port Of Mogan (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Count Boris 14-1 (11-3) Behind, stayed on from 3 out, never reached leaders, 8th of 17, 9l behind Astyanax (10-9) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Minella Tipperary (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and hard pressed from 3 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Blaeberry (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Almutasader 16-1 (11-0) In touch, weakening when hampered 3 out, 3rd of 10, 25l behind Hawridge Star (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Declans Choice (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, hit 7th, headway next, ridden to chase leader 3 out, weakened after 3 out, mistake and jumped right last, 4th of 10, 31l behind Corrib Eclipse (11-0) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gs in May.