Racecards
16:50 Exeter
Exeter Racecourse Caravan Site Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Firm
- Form P-25S54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
led, ridden and quickened after 5th, headed 3 out, rallied and chased winner 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, challenged approaching 3 out, jumped left 3 out and 2 out, no extra last
My Bold Boyo
12- Form 006P51
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
prominent, ridden 4th, headway 5th, challenged and led 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out, ran on flat
- Form 004
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey V Slattery
prominent, ridden before 6th, one-paced from 3 out
Access Overseas
124- Form 5-1U404
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
held up in touch, ridden after and weakened after 5th
Sandles
43- Form P00P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey J M Maguire
pulled hard, held up in mid-division, headway and chased leader 4th, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Taxbuster
124- Form 6/46-000
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer N Thomson
- Jockey S Burrough
chased leader, ridden after 6th, weakened
- Form 00P00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey F Windsor Clive
held up in rear, headway, every chance and challenged on bit approaching 3 out, hampered 3 out, ridden and not recover
In depth
Verdict
An interesting finale with some relatively lightly raced types who are open to further improvement such as Hard To Know and Assured Physique. Both have qualified for a handicap mark after the minimum requirement of three outings and it would be no surprise if either were to take advantage of a potentially lenient rating. My Bold Boyo had Peter's Two Fun over four lengths behind when scoring over course and distance earlier in the month. The winner is now 5lb worse off but there was plenty to admire about the manner of victory as he quickened to challenge and then displayted good battling qualities to get on top close home and he is taken to confirm the form with Access Overseas a possible danger if fit following a four-month absence.