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16:00 Exeter
Higos Thatch Property Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 175y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 243U35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey M Hamill
held up in touch, weakened before 3 out
- Form 64511P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 9467-24
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey C M Walsh
tracked leader, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, kept on and carried right run-in, held near finish
- Form 539/1-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey H Cobden
in rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd from 3 out, led last, ridden and hung right run-in, held on near finish
- Form 543132-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Archie Bellamy
led, headed before 3 out and mistake, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 7-86661
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, one pace
- Form 26-5U15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Legion D'honneur scored for the first time since 2010 when winning over fences here recently but has been raised 9lb since. The returning Hollywood All Star is not exactly prolific either but his only win in 32 attempts came in testing ground while Dainty Diva won at Fontwell last month but was tailed off in this higher grade a week later. Oscar Prairie was still beaten a long way when second at Towcester so a speculative vote goes to IT'S A LONG ROAD, whose double back in February included a win over course and distance in testing going.
Formwatch
Royal Chief (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Legion D'honneur (10-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Its A Long Road 5-2fav (11-9) Held up, pushed along after 4th, reminder after next, struggling when went right 7th, behind and pulled up before next, at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Oscar Prairie (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) In touch, ridden 2 out, soon one paced, 4th of 8, 26l behind Minella Hero (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Never Says Never 5-1fav (11-7) In touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hollywood All Star (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Led until approaching 4th, chased leader, led again on long run before 2 out, headed approaching 2 out, brief rally after winner hit last, always held, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Jaunty Inflight (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Legion D'honneur (UAE) 13-2 (10-1) In rear, headway before 4 out, led 4 out, ridden and rider lost whip before last, son clear, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Ball Hopper (10-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Dainty Diva (IRE) Evensfav (11-6) Held up in touch, headway before 4 out on inner, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Bowdler's Magic (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.