Racecards
13:20 Exeter
Holly And The Ivy Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 3/2125-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, ridden, headway approaching 3 out, chased leader 3 out, kept on same pace after
- Form 53-F7P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leader, going well in 3rd when fell 3 out
- Form F2-1346
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened 4th
- Form 80723-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
led, ridden, headed after 4th, soon weakened
- Form 20/5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
Master Mahogany
292- Form 22/360P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up last, steady headway on bit from approaching 3 out, led approaching last, shaken up, quickened clear flat, easily
Purple Patch
21- Form 7P34-37
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey R Walford
chased leader, ridden, weakened 3rd, soon behind
- Form 4976P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
held up in mid-division, weakening when hit 2nd and 3rd, soon behind
- Form 321-U37
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division, ridden, weakening when hampered 3 out
- Form FP2036/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden, hampered 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P-3U021
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
prominent, headway, joined leader after 4th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Princelet gets the narrow vote here with Mister Mustard and Never So Blue rating the main dangers. The selection was held in high regard last season and although taking a heavy fall when last seen his stable are in form and off what looks a fair mark he looks the one to be on. Mister Mustard rates the main danger on his latest third behind Rosita Bay, he has won off a higher mark in the past and should be watched in the market. Never So Blue won well last time when beating Oops with plenty in hand, but this looks tougher and his overall profile leaves him with a little to find so he is taken on. Adjami looks vulnerable under top weight while Perfect Storm is unexposed and could improve but for the winner we return to Princelet who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Formwatch
Adjami (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) In touch, every chance approaching 2 out, 4th and weakening when fell at the last in race won by Overstrand (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Nov, 9 ran.
Mister Mustard (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led after 8th, headed and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Rosita Bay (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Visibility (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 10, well behind Rosita Bay (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Perfect Storm 10-3fav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from last, 5th of 19, 14l behind Eleazar (10-12) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Master Mahogany 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway from 5th to chase leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened and pulled up at the last in race won by Wellbeing (11-2) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gf in Mar, 14 ran.
Tiger Tips Lad (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In rear, keen, ridden, stayed on for poor 4th from 2 out, 4th of 10, 28l behind Moon Catcher (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in May.
Never So Blue (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, clear from next, won at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy beating Oops (11-6) by 29l, 12 ran.
Princelet (IRE) 11-10fav (11-1) Not jump well, close up, led before and fell 3 out in race won by Linnet (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in Feb, 18 ran.