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14:25 Exeter
Hall Down Hill Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 1/28-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
slight lead, narrowly headed before 4th, in front again 4 out, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in
- Form 5/61-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey H Cobden
bit wide, pressed winner, slight lead before 4th until 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, weakening when bad mistake and unseated rider next
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
always last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 362-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd next, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 332-U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders before 3 out, left modest 4th next
- Form 5/241-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3 out, left remote 3rd next
Sweet Caryline
242- Form U-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up towards rear, steady headway tracking leaders turning in, soon beaten
Whisperonthewind
214- Form 209-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
held up towards rear, stumbled 3rd, plugged on but never involved
Lady Balko (FR)
267- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and lost place before 6th, weakened soon after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALFIE’S PRINCESS looks to defy a penalty for winning at Chepstow on last month’s hurdling debut but may well do so given she had the re-opposing Endless Supply well behind in third. Kit's Coty was still going well when hampered and losing her rider at Ludlow while Queen Annie won a bumper back in March and Lady Balko and Annie Express are point-to-point winners debuting under rules.
Formwatch
Alfie's Princess (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led until after 3rd, prominent, led after 7th, clear before last, ridden out, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct beating Florencethemachine (11-0) by 7 1/2l, 13 ran.
Annie Express (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Made all, 1l adv 1/2way, qcknd from 2out, extended 6l clr & in command early flat, easily, won at Loughrea 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Sarah Beara (11-11) by 7l, 5 ran.
Bresilliantly So Blue Bresil M out of Extremely So.
Deadwood Diva Recharge M out of Theatre Diva.
Endless Supply (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Held up in last, headway before 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon switched left, no impression last, stayed on flat, just failed to get 2nd, no impression on winner, 3rd of 13, 7 1/2l behind Alfie's Princess (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
Kit's Coty (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, close up when hampered and unseated rider before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.
Queen Annie (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Prominent, led bend after about 2f, ridden over 2 lengths clear inside final furlong, idled and headed towards finish, rallied to lead last stride, won at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Mar beating Tintagel Queen (11-0) by shd, 10 ran.
Sweet Caryline 7-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden 7f out, soon lost place, tailed off when unseated rider in home straight, at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Whisperonthewind 22-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, headway on outside over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 15, dist behind Micks Jet (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Apr.
Lady Balko (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, prog to ld bef 3out, rdn & drpd to 4th bef nxt, left 2nd at last, kow to ld cl hm, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn gs in Feb beating Main Stage (11-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.