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14:30 Exeter
Higos Insurance Services Bideford Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 155383
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
prominent, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 4th, ridden 7th, lost place 3 out
- Form 5-60124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey N P Madden
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish
- Form 6F533
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, edged left before 2 out and approaching last when, headed flat, no impression towards finish
- Form 165042
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway after 7th, tracking leaders going well when not much room on bend before 2 out, shaken up and no impression 2 out, weakened
- Form P6-F44R
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, last next, no impression before 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 4-035
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
close up on outside, mistake 3rd, 2nd next, ridden after 7th, mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, 3rd and held from last
- Form 430645
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up towards rear, outpaced when mistake 3 out, well beaten after
- Form 875066
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr J J O'Neill
not always fluent, mid-division, niggled along after 4th, headway 5th, lost place before 3 out, pulled up after last
- Form 385625
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PURE VISION (NAP) made mistakes when favourite at Wincanton at the start of the month. He may just have needed that run and is worth another chance dropping down a grade. West Torr is not really threatening at present and may need to drop a few more pounds but The Two Amigos only found one too good on his handicap debut at Taunton and should be getting off the mark sooner rather than later. Barney From Tyanee could be the pick of the remainder receiving weight all round.
Formwatch
West Torr (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th and outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, well beaten when left modest 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 18 1/2l behind Potters Story (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Pure Vision (IRE) 15-8fav (10-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, well in touch when mistake 3 out, ridden and beaten in 4th 2 out, 4th of 6, 13l behind Sleep Easy (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
This Is It (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner next, one pace, 3rd of 10, 18 1/2l behind Fountains Windfall (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
The Two Amigos 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon headed, held from last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Scooby (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
St Dominick (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Not that fluent in rear, in touch 14th, well held after next, mistake 4 out, left disputing remote 3rd 3 out, refused last, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Alfie's Choice (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, ridden after 4 out, no extra 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 15, 20l behind Ridgeway Flyer (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Schnabel (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 5th of 11, 15l behind Chelsea Flyer (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Alfred Roller (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway under pressure 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on from next, never near leaders, 6th of 15, 25 1/2l behind Lady Buttons (12-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, soon joined, headed before 3 out, soon lost place, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Improved (10-6) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.