Racecards
17:25 Exeter
Final Furlough At Heavitree Brewery PLC Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
College Oak
18- Form 4-15193
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent, slow 4 out and pushed, lost ground on front pair before 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form P-70PPP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
midfield, lost ground on front trio after 4th, well behind when pushed after 4 out, made some ground before ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, well beaten
- Form 151253
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked front pair, went 2nd after 4 out, smoothly hit front after 2 out, pushed clear after last, readily
- Form 0P4166
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, pushed before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on behind comfortable winner
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer S Holdsworth
- Jockey Bryan Carver
in rear, well behind when pushed after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0U/5054
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
towards rear, well behind when mistake 5th, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
College Oak, who won twice in the early part of the season, was returning from a break when third at Plumpton and should strip fitter here. Trump Lady was a winner over this trip at Warwick in December but is also penalised and that may open the door for SHENTRI, who should appreciate a further step up in distance having stayed on one pace at Sedgefield a couple of weeks ago.
Formwatch
College Oak 3-1 (11-6) Led and disputed, led after 3 out, ridden before next, headed and bumped 2 out, chased winner, still every chance last, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind One Handsome Dude (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) gd in Apr.
Filthy Lucca 300-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Shentri (FR) 17-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and left 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 8 3/4l behind Bellaney Gem (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Trump Lady (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Chased leaders out wide, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, towards rear and never on terms after, 6th of 9, 34 1/2l behind Wheesht (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Always Tea Time Indian Haven M out of Magical Wonderland.
Talk Of A Storm 200-1 (10-12) Settled towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, faded out of contention, 4th of 7, dist behind Padstow Harbour (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar.