Racecards
14:20 Exeter
Renault Kangoo Van 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Firm
Mr Woodland
26- Form 22150F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey A Thornton
towards rear, headway and chased leader 8th, ridden and challenged before 3 out, stayed on one-paced
Bak On Board
19- Form 00-05P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up in mid-division, ridden and lost touch 6th, behind
- Form 52
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, mistake 3rd, headway when mistake 7th, led 8th, ridden 3 out, quickened after last, eased line
- Form 00-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Curran
led, clear 4th, headed 8th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
chased leader, lost place 4th, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 8th
Dawn Fox (IRE)
182- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey G Supple
pulled hard and chased leader, jumped right 6th, switched right and tried to run out 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
Just Caramel
24- Form 02P240
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in last, good headway and challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, switched left and not quicken from last
- Form 0F44P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
A weak contest should go to Dantie Boy who has shown that a race of this nature is well within his compass. The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding showed the benefit of experience when a staying-on runner-up over slightly shorter here last month and has nothing to fear from MR Woodland who was already beaten when falling four out. The latter has failed to recapture the form of his Wincanton success and is set to struggle once again under his 6lb penalty while Just Caramel is exposed as being nothing out of the ordinary and the remainder face a stiff task.