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13:40 Exeter
Watch On RacingTV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 175y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway 4 out, never on terms, well held from 3 out, left 4th 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 2nd lengths 2nd when swerved left and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 59-69
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey J McGrath
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, no impression, well held from 3 out
- Form 300-98
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leaders, jumped right 4th, struggling 6th, well beaten from next
- Form 2/13-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led until after 1st, chased leader, jumped left 4th, led before 3 out, left clear next, easily
- Form F4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, went left and awkward 2nd, outpaced 3 out, left 3rd when no extra next
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey R Johnson
led after 1st, headed before 3 out, beaten when left 2nd and not fluent 2 out
- Form 2-59
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
in rear, behind from 2nd
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, struggling 3rd, behind 5th, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
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Verdict
SHANTOU EXPRESS probably came up against a decent novice when failing to land the odds at Uttoxeter and it will be a huge surprise if Kim Bailey’s charge doesn’t recoup losses here. Wargrave won on the Flat in Ireland and Richard Johnson rides him rather than Philip Hobbs’ newcomer Kanukankan. Sovereign Duke finished fourth at Newton Abbot last month but weakened quickly in the straight which was disappointing given he still had a chance when falling at the same track on his hurdles bow.
Formwatch
Dorking Rogue 4-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 12f out, weakened 6f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Sun Rising Hill (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep.
Kanukankan (IRE) Arakan gelding out of Blow A Gasket.
Out By Six (FR) 50-1 (12-0) In rear, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 4 out, 9th of 15, dist behind With A Start (12-0) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Jul.
Sakhee's Conquest 200-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 8th of 10, dist behind Es Perfecto (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Shantou Express (IRE) 8-13fav (11-0) Led, went clear 3 out, joined prior to last, headed at last, ran on, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Midnight River (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Sovereign Duke (GER) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leader, pushed along to join leader briefly after 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost second before last, 4th of 7, 30l behind Sunrise Ruby (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Wargrave (IRE) 125-1 (9-1) Fly leapt start and slowly away, headway to track winner over 6f out until ridden 2f out, weakened, 15th of 18, 19 1/4l behind Maydanny (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Barden Bella (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, dist behind Do Your Job (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Oct.
Simple Words (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Harriet Tubman (9-0) at Cork 1m 4f mdn fll Yielding - Soft in Oct.