Racecards
18:55 Exeter
Heavitree Brewery PLC Supports Its Tenants Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,779 added
- Winner: £2,342
- 2nd: £1,079
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £350
- Form 44-0082
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
jumped left, prominent, led after 2nd, hung violently left from before 2 out, rider had both hands on right rein when drawing clear before last, veered left and ended up under stands rail flat
- Form 006186
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, closed 5th, not fluent 7th, went and hit 9th, no impression on winner before last
- Form 005058
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer K Davis
- Jockey Alan Doyle
always towards rear
- Form 6/0P90-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, going well in 3rd final bend, dropped to 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened after
- Form 555319
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
never going well in rear, jumped right 3rd, pulled up after 5th
- Form 608P04
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 269-5P7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey Bryan Carver
led until after 2nd, chased leaders, went 3rd 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 480385
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 7th, went wrong and pulled up after 9th
Here's Bingo
31- Form 83U4-4F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey G Sheehan
in touch, lost place 3rd, headway on outside 7th, no impression 3 out, went 4th from next
- Form 0-P80P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Lewis Stones
not always fluent, towards rear, slow 1st, struggling 7th
- Form 9-U0P05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
in touch on outside, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8661/7-1
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Itsaboutime beat SINGAPORE SAGA (NAP) and Tea Time Fred here earlier in the month but Philip Hobbs’ six-year-old comes out best at the weights today and has scope for further improvement over this trip. Midnight Aurora won at Plumpton last month when well supported but that is increasingly looking like a flash in the pan. The going may be too quick for Puzzle Cache but it would be no surprise to see Harry Haze make the frame again.
Formwatch
Singapore Saga 7-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, close 2nd when not fluent 3 out, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Itsaboutime (10-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Midnight Aurora 4-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 9th, pushed along before 3 out, unable to get on terms, well beaten last, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Itsaboutime (10-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Givehimhisdew (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Mid-division, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Brewers Project (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Fenrir Binding 50-1 (11-12) Chased leader until ridden after 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 10th of 17, dist behind Goodgirlteresa (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Puzzle Cache 10-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden after 3rd, headway into midfield 4th, still hard ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Lanspark (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Tea Time Fred 16-1 (10-11) Led until after 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Itsaboutime (10-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Master Tradesman (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 6th, well beaten after 9th, 7th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Itsaboutime (10-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Shoot To Fame (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along before 7th, never near leaders, 5th of 14, 28l behind Mystic Court (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Here's Bingo 13-2 (10-9) Held up in last pair, fell heavily 2nd, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Seasearch 66-1 (10-9) Not fluent, towards rear, never on terms, 13th of 15, dist behind Dan Gun (10-9) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Midnight Annie 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 4th, well behind before 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Saturn 'n Silk (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Itsaboutime (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Jumped left, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Singapore Saga (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Harry Haze 11-4 (10-6) Prominent, close up before 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 11 1/4l behind Eclair Des Sablons (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.