Racecards
15:00 Exeter
South-west Racing Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 355415
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
hld up, hdw after 4th, rdn and slightly hmp 3 out, k on same pace
- Form 3/160-4F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey R Thornton
sn led, rdfn and hdd appr 3 out, one pace
- Form 287-642
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey L P Aspell
a.p, led appr 3 out, hit next, sn rdn, r.o wl flat
- Form 3/450-57
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J King
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chsd ldrs, rdnand hmp 3 out, sn wknd
- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 11-7
hld up, hdw appr 3 out, sn rdn, k on same pace
- Form 00/5-681
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey L Tibbatts
m.d unt rdn and wknd appr 4th
- Form 77-U9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
in tch, lost pl fr 3rd, bh wh hmp 3 out
- Form 356700
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
chsd ldrs, rdn after 3 out, held wh blnd
- Form 9-89
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey G Supple
rdn and msk 3 out, one pace wh hmp next, p.u bf last
Harebelle
407- Form 70P/67-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Smith
- Jockey V Slattery
al bh, b.d 3 out
Solo Dancer
16- Form 37P-6PF
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
hld up, hdw after 3rd, cl 4th wh fell 3 out
Anzal (IRE)
106- Form 0-PPP
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
chsd ldrs, rdn appr 3 out, 5th and held wh fell next
- Form 967PU
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
al towards rr
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of runners, but little strength in depth. Megazine heads the weights, but with a record of one win from 17 outings, he is well exposed and it will be a surprise if there is nothing to beat him. Bee An Bee is open to improvement now he steps into handicap company as is Mantilla, who also tackles handicappers for the first time. The quirky Lady Of The Inn gets the vote. She has given plenty of trouble on the way to post in the past, but she seems reasonably straightforward once the tapes go up and having only had the two races over timber so far, she may well have some improvement in her.