Racecards
14:25 Exeter
Gg-odds.Com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Enitsag (FR)
16- Form 111
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
held up, headway 2nd, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, sppn weakened
- Form 24-3622
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led 1st, headed approaching next, soon led again, headed aprpoaching 4th, soon ridden, one paced
Polligana
37- Form 00023-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey P Flynn
always behind, tailed off
- Form 3/33-3PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, headway 3rd, led approaching 2 out, ridden and soon headed, kept on same pace
- Form 46/PP64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
led briefly approaching 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 4th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Lesdream
13- Form 0P-0021
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey V Slattery
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well under pressure
- Form P22031
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
held up behind, good headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, not reach winner
- Form 0/650-55
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C Gray
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up, headway 3rd, ridden after next, weakened after 2 out
- Form 000-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
in touch until 4th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Over Bridge
13- Form 0500PR
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, ridden approaching 4th, soon behind
Bracken Fire
26- Form F6P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G Charles-Jones
- Jockey Mr James Davies
chased leaders to 2nd, behind when pulled up before 4th
In depth
Verdict
Enitsag has been well placed to win all three career starts including a novice victory at Bangor earlier in the month. There should be more to come from Martin Pipe's charge but he had nothing to spare last time and he appears to have been done no favours by the official assessor. At the likely short odds he looks one to oppose. Lesdream was a comfortable winner at Hereford last time but may struggle to defy a 7lb rise while recent course winner Happy Hussar will find this on the sharp side. The vote goes to Watch The Dove who has yet to win over hurdles but has shaped well in defeat including a third behind Thisthatandtother at Wincanton in November. A repeat performance will see Colin Tizzard's charge hard to beat.