Racecards
12:30 Exeter
Red Cross Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 34955-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
chased leader, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out
Mayeul (FR)
13- Form 54802/0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3f out, soon no chance
Petitjean
34- Form 12215-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway and chased leaders 2f out, weakened last
- Form 545
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey J Flavin
in touch, ridden 8th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 996-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd from last
- Form 2/F4432-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 5-8PPR3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Thomas
led, ridden and headed 8th, one pace from 2 out
- Form 54-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
In Deep
766- Form 944/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey R Young
mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form F963-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, ridden 7th, weakened 8th
Blakeney Run
248- Form PP3079-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss M Bragg
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leader, led 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace
Radigan Lane
236- Form 88P008-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
always behind, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 4 out
Bernard
162- Form 00U-446
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
towards rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, jumped left last, driven out flat
In depth
Verdict
Seven Is Lucky has to be of interest first time in a handicap but David Pipe's gelding does not appear to be particularly well treated and a better bet looks to be Petitjean, with Tempting Paradise rated the pick of the remainder. The selection was not beaten far in a decent handicap chase at Cheltenham on his recent reappearance and looks worth a bet back over hurdles off a 23lb lower mark today. Tom George's Kathleens Pride is less exposed than most of these but made a promising start to his handicap career when last seen in March. Optimistic Alfie represents the in-form yard of Brendan Powell and has to be respected along with the Evan Williams-trained Tempting Paradise. Petitjean has solid claims though and the Phillip Hobbs-trained gelding gets the vote.
Formwatch
Count Boris 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, struggling 8th, behind 10th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Ibberton (10-4) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 14 ran.
Mayeul (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Always in rear, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Saunders Road (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Petitjean 7-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 2 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders, 7th of 19, 7l behind Knowhere (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Oct.
Tempting Paradise (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leader until approaching 3rd, remained in touch until weakened after 3 out, 5th of 15, 35l behind Investment Wings (10-7) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Seven Is Lucky (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 5th, some headway after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 14, 23l behind Chery D'or (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Kathleens Pride (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led, ridden, headed 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 2nd of 17, 5l behind Otantique (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Optimistic Alfie 18-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, hit 7th and 8th, soon ridden, kept on, close 3rd when hampered last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 2l behind The Crazy Parson (9-11) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Ouragan De Prairie (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Held up, progress after 7th, 8 lengths 4th when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, 6th of 10, 47l behind Calusa Caldera (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
In Deep 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden next, one pace, 4th of 11, 12l behind Boychuk (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gs in Oct '05.
Honour's Dream (FR) 7-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, went left 2nd, ridden next, kept on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 21l behind President Royal (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Blakeney Run 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division until 6th, 9th of 17, 47l behind Otantique (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Radigan Lane 100-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 8th of 14, 41l behind Hendre Hotshot (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Bernard 13-2 (10-0) Prominent, losing place when hit 5th, not fluent 7th or 8th, weakened 11th, 6th of 13, 30l behind Go Classic (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.