Racecards
17:10 Exeter
Exeter Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders, lost place 9f out, headway 6f out, led over 1f out, no extra when headed just inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, steady headway from 4f out, stayed on final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
held up and keen, headway 9f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division until halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2f out
- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, headway 6f out, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up last, steady headway on outer from 4f out, ridden over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, stayed on well
Sweet Chariot
189- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss I Craig
- Jockey James Davies
prominent until weakened 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
mid-division, headway 6f out, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
mid-division, headway 8f out, weakened over 5f out
In depth
Verdict
Hands Down, Griffin's Legacy, Silkwood Top and Ain't That A Shame and we will take a chance on the last named. The selection hails from a yard that does well in these events and this Broken Hearted gelding will not need to be anything special to win this on his debut.Hands Down rates the main danger ah he is an Old Vic gelding and a half-brother to winners in bumpers, over hurdles and fences, he is from a top yard and should be noted in the market. Griffin's Legacy won well at Chepstow when defeating Golden Duck but he will do well to win this under his penalty. Of the remainder Silkwood Top was a fair third behind Aide deCamp on his debut and is another sure to improve but for the winner we return to Ain't That A Shame .