Racecards
15:30 Exeter
Gerrard Wealth Management Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Gray
- Jockey A Honeyball
led to 3rd, ssaddled slipped 4th, behind from 3 out
Cho Polu (IRE)
267- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
prominent, ridden 4 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, not fluent last, no chance with winner
- Form 000562-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up in mid-division, ridden and lost touch 4 out, one-paced
- Form 000F00-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, headway and went 3rd 3 out, stayed on one-paced
Just Jimbo
10- Form 0/0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey R C G Harris
chased leaders, saddled slipped 4th, soon tailed off
Kitley Creek
70- Form 105/55-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey A Thornton
held up last, not fluent 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, lame
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 06-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, led 3rd until after 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
in touch, chased leaders on bit 3 out, no headway from 2 out
Sud Bleu (FR)
201- Form 043200-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in mid-division, headway and chased leader 4 out, challenged and led on bit 2 out, pushed clear from last, easily
In depth
Verdict
This looks to be a penalty kick for Sud Bleu, who will appreciate the drop in grade having faced some stiff tasks so far over hurdles. Royal China, who shaped quite nicely in a bumper at Hereford, should have learnt from the experience and may be the one to chase the selection home, while former useful flat handicapper Baileys Prize is an interesting recruit to the hurdling ranks, although he could well need this after a lay off.