Racecards
13:15 Exeter
Exeter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
Azolo (FR)
20- Form P2-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Ben Jones
mid-division on inside, weakened before 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Gidleigh Park
246- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 3 out, led next, stayed on well
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R P McLernon
never closer than mid-division out wide, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost place
- Form PR11F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 4 out until pushed along before next, weakened into 4th before 2 out
- Form 3/22-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Beau Morgan
chased leader until pushed along before 4 out, weakened turning in, behind when mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last
- Form 45-75
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
Rangatira Jack
213- Form 80-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up towards rear, plugged on in modest 5th before 3 out
Range (IRE)
245- Form 235-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped left a d hung left, led, went left 1st and next, went left hit 2 out and headed, soon beaten and hung left, went badly left and hit last, no chance with winner
- Form 1/8-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
mid-division, good headway on inside before 3 out, soon switched left, went modest 3rd before 2 out where mistake, no chance with leading duo
Samazul
250- Form 714-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
off the pace and always towards rear
- Form 0-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened quickly home turn
Wellwillya
173- Form 06770-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Alice Stevens
off the pace towards rear, some late moderate headway, never involved
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Thurley has a recent debut over hurdles under his belt and is preferred to Mr Hope Street of those with hurdling experience. But several have form in bumpers with GIDLEIGH PARK making most appeal having won at Chepstow back in March and beating a subsequent dual winner six lengths in the process. Samazul won a bumper at Southwell at the end of last year while Man Of My Dreams and Range are others to note now hurdling.
Formwatch
Azolo (FR) 150-1 (10-13) Always in rear, never a factor, 15th of 16, dist behind Captain Bellamy (10-13) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Gidleigh Park 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, went 4th 7f out, pushed along and led over 2f out, ran on well, readily, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar beating The Jukebox Man (11-5) by 6l, 12 ran.
Jumper Madrik (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Wishing Well.
Koenigsstern (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Led til fell 14, at Trebudannon 3m sft in Apr.
Man Of My Dreams (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Led, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on gamely, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Land Genie (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Mr Hope Street (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Front rank, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden along, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 26l behind Supremely West (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
Rangatira Jack 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, some headway 7f out, lost place over 4f out, wide final bend, well beaten over 2f out, 11th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Supremely West (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Range (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Steadied start, raced keenly and soon mid-division on inside, pushed along tracking leaders in 4th home turn, went 3rd over 2f out, no chance with leading pair, weakened and lost places inside final 2f, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Centara (11-2) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Salt Rock 6-4fav (11-2) In touch in mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 5f out, last of 8, dist behind Ten Lengths Tom (10-6) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Samazul 13-2 (11-12) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Supremely West (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Thurley (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Midfield, ridden after 3 out, ran on when switched far side 2 out, ran on to take fourth run-in, never nearer, 4th of 15, 18l behind Lowry's Bar (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Wellwillya 40-1 (10-2) Towards rear, pushed along after 5th, closed next, struggling before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Fox Wallace (IRE) 400-1 (10-11) Rear of midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, dist behind Canty Bay (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Moorefields (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Ld, 3l adv 1/2way, 2l adv bef 3out, jnd bef 2out where mstk, soon btn in 3rd, wknd in 4th from 2out, 4th of 9, 21l behind Nas Na Riogh (12-2) at Lisronagh 3m mdn sft in Mar.