Racecards
17:55 Exeter
Beer Taps Back On Heavitree Brewery Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 175y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
Aeronisi (IRE)
175- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leaders on outside, hampered 2nd, outpaced after 5th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 90324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leader, slightly hampered 2 out, ridden and switched left before 2 out, challenged from last, led flat, held on
- Form 2382
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
jumped left, led and raced lazily, slow 1st, slowed markedly and veered left 2nd, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed flat, stayed on
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, raced quite keenly, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, close up last, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
ERNESTO ran his best race to date over hurdles over this trip at Warwick when chasing home the useful On To Victory. A repeat of that effort would probably suffice though Castel Gandolfo has yet to finish out of the frame over timber and started favourite for his first two. Shake A Leg, a winner on the Flat in Ireland, was quite highly tried on his hurdles debut so should be capable of better having had wind surgery since.
Formwatch
Aeronisi (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until 1st, mid-division, closed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 30 3/4l behind When You're Ready (10-12) at Stratford 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Ernesto (GER) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, plugged on, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Giovanni Change (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 5-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, jumped left 3 out, headway to challenge 2 out, led narrowly before last where outjumped and headed, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Tulin (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Shake A Leg (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after not fluent 2 out, never on terms, well held 5th when not fluent last, 6th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Adagio (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) sft in Dec.