Racecards
14:50 Exeter
Surecav Cavity Spacer Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £11,400 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 2PP-621
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch on outside, joined front pair 6th, led before 3 out, pushed clear next, unchallenged after, eased towards finish, easily
- Form F2P-126
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in touch in rear, outpaced after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd closing stages, no chance with eased down winner
- Form 55U648
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
pressed leader, led after 2nd, joined 6th, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with easy winner before next, lost place flat
- Form P56-40P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
led to after 2nd, tracked leader, lost place after 6th, ridden after 8th, soon outpaced, behind from 3 out
- Form 6/231-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 91
tracked leaders, disputed lead 6th, ridden and outpaced by front pair before 3 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
In depth
Verdict
BRADFORD BRIDGE (NAP) got off the mark at Worcester earlier this month without breaking sweat. This looks an even weaker race and he should be capable of defying an 8lb rise. Kalifourchon continues to slip down the weights but it’s a while since he won and recent efforts have lacked conviction. May’s Towcester maiden winner Take Em Out has been well beaten in two runs since returning from a break but the going will suit Aristocracy. Irish import Tiger Sam has run just the once over hurdles and was tailed off.
Formwatch
Bradford Bridge (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Tracked leader and always travelling well, led before 3 out, clear next, hit last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Out For Justice (10-2) by 8l, 11 ran.
Take Em Out (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until after 3rd, in touch after, lost place after 4 out, soon well beaten, 6th of 9, dist behind Motueka (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Kalifourchon (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Prominent in chasing group, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Marble Moon (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tiger Sam (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 6th, lost place 12th, tailed off when mistake 14th, pulled up before next, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Aristocracy 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, one pace before next, no danger after, 5th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Hepijeu (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.