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14:35 Exeter
Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 175y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 0-72166
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear and keen, effort before 2 out, kept on same pace before last
- Form 514
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey L Heard
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and just held close home
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
Bonza Girl
22- Form 097
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
always towards rear
- Form 2131
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway before 3 out, no extra after last
- Form 0434
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leader, outpaced before 3 out, went 3rd before last, edged left run-in, soon led, held on close home
- Form B0PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T Dowling
led headed before 2nd, soon regained lead, headed 3rd, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey Page Fuller
tracked leaders, led and went badly right 2nd, soon headed, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 57
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dame du Soir won a couple of bumpers in France over 1m4f but is having her first run for David Bridgwater. Previous winners and old rivals DROPS OF JUPITOR and Waiheke should fight out the finish of this. Both are previous course winners who were beaten favourites last time but Anthony Honeyball’s mare comprehensively came out best when the pair clashed here in December having been given too much to do when beaten by Liam Heard’s mount in November.
Formwatch
Drops Of Jupitor (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 7th, 4th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Jubilympics (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Waiheke 9-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, wandered and weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 25l behind Drops Of Jupitor (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Bella's Vision (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 26 3/4l behind Brushed Up (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Bonza Girl 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 7th and pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, dist behind Jubilympics (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Dame du Soir (FR) (10-1) won at Saint Brieuc 1m 4f in Nov
Love Lane (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Prominent in 3rd place, no extra and lost 3rd before last, 4th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Spice Girl (11-4) at Towcester 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Madame Claud 50-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, never travelled in rear, well behind final 4f, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Western Way (9-12) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
France Du Lukka (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Summit Like Herbie (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Gog Elles (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 13, dist behind Storm Home (11-3) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Kestrel Valley 20-1 (10-4) Led, clear for 3f, edged left on stable bend over 11f out and again soon after, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Sea Story (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.