Racecards
12:21 Exeter
South West Rail Solutions, EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Brendan Powell
disputed lead, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd run-in
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
raced in last, asked for effort before 3 out, beaten before last
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey C Gethings
disputed lead, wandered into 1st, mistake 5th, pushed along and headed after 3 out, dropped to 3rd and switched left before last, rallied and went 2nd run-in, no match for winner
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Chester Williams
- Jockey H Cobden
raced in 3rd, travelled powerfully into lead 2 out, cruised clear run-in, comfortably
In depth
Formwatch
Apollon Forlonge (FR) Karaktar gelding out of La Kalici Forlonge.
Maxios Aurelius (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Ducked right at start, soon chased clear leader in 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 7th and no impression 2f out, weakened, 8th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Merlin Allen (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Mwabani (FR) Masked Marvel gelding out of Escadrille.
Tenter Le Tout (FR) 15-8fav (11-0) Disputed lead, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 13, 8l behind Galaxy Star (11-0) at Stratford 2m fll (5) gs in Oct.
Maestro Du Mesnil (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Disputed leaded, led 4th, pushed along after 2 out, headed home turn, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Planters Punch (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.