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13:00 Exeter
pierfuncasinos.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
Otter Mist
289- Form 7984-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, hit 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led well before next, headed 3 out, chased leader until next, weakened from last
- Form 4211/73-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
behind, ridden before 3 out, no chance when went left 2 out
- Form 66PP68-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Mason
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
badly hampered 1st, behind, moderate late headway, never involved
- Form 140666/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway to 7th when eased approaching 3 out, pulled up and dismounted approaching 2 out
- Form 324/1-05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders under pressure after 4 out, stayed on to modest 3rd approaching last
- Form 799811-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 32-21P2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
chased leadrs, went 2nd after 7th until 4 out, prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 613212/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well flat, driven out
- Form 218760/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
led until narrowly headed approaching 7th, lost 2nd soon after, weakened after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 883/310-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey J Mogford
always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off
- Form 3433/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 52PFP/P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
in touch when overjumped and fell 1st
- Form 756131-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey T J Phelan
with leader, hit 5th, narrow lead approaching 7th, ridden and headed well before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
THEOLOGIST finished a close-up fifth over 2m4f in soft ground at Sandown earlier this month. He can race off the same mark today and his earlier win at Stratford came over a longer trip. He should make his fitness count here against the likes of Flying Award, who ended last season with a double and is 6lb higher on his return and Inkberrow Rose, who was winning at Bangor when last seen in March. Painter Man, Far From Blonde and Lord Crewe have even longer absences to overcome and Sapphire Rouge will need to step up on her recent second at Plumpton to figure.
Formwatch
Otter Mist 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, hit 4 out, no chance with winner when moving into 2nd 3 out until next, demoted to 4th flat, 4th of 10, 25l behind Join Together (10-12) at Chepstow 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Painter Man (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st or 7th, chased winner approaching 9th, no impression from 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Putney Bridge (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun '10.
Love of Tara 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 8th, soon ridden, never dangerous, 8th of 9, well behind Borero (10-13) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Six Day War (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 11, 15l behind Deep Pockets (10-3) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec '09.
Theologist (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on again approaching last, one pace and no impression flat, 5th of 18, 4l behind Enfant De Lune (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Flying Award (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, led before last, driven out, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating King Kasyapa (9-11) by 2l, 14 ran.
Sapphire Rouge (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division on outside, hit 1st, mistake 7th, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Tara Rose (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Lord Crewe (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on to chase winner after last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Viking Blond (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar '10.
Callerlilly 20-1 (11-7) Close up, lost place approaching 8th, 14th of 16, well behind Elusive Muse (10-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr '10.
Constant Cupid (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Took keen hold in rear, behind 7th, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Extreme Impact (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Far From Blonde (IRE) 9-4fav (10-10) Well off the pace towards rear, not fluent 6th, stayed on after 3 out, went 3rd next, no impression, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Lady Jinks (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar '10.
More The Merrier (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, jumped right from 5th, mistake and lost place from 11th, blundered 12th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Graduation Night (11-12) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy, 6 ran.
Inkberrow Rose (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) With leader, led 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, joined next, headed narrowly last, soon led again, stayed on well to assert final 100 yards, won at Bangor 3m mares hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar beating Overnight Fame (11-7) by 5l, 4 ran.