Racecards
14:20 Exeter
Gerrard 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 35-P311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey R I Mccarthy
held up in touch, headway to chase leader approaching 5th, going well after 3 out, ridden and one-paced from 2 out, left 2nd last
Dunster Castle
118- Form 1-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent until took keen hold and led approaching 3rd, 5 lengths clear when mistake 2 out, 15 lengths clear when fell last
Fardross
24- Form 2PP5/PP
- Age 15
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey W A Worthington
mid-division, outpaced approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out, left poor 4th
Hendra Chieftain
332- Form PP-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss D Cole
- Jockey Mr N Harris
chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 6th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
disputed lead until headed after 2nd, weakened rapidly after 5th, pulled up before 2 out
Merry Mole (IRE)
152- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased leaders until weakened approaching 5th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Gaselee
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
settled in mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4th, outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out
Solar Dove
14- Form 00F4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
always prominent, rallied to challenge after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, beaten when left in lead last
Vague Idea
265- Form R11P6R
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Carter
- Jockey Mr A Evans
always in rear, pulled up after 4th
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey V Slattery
always behind, outpaced from 5th, tailed off
Dauntless Girl
148- Form 0/0-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A Maguire
mid-division until weakened approaching 5th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Mitcheldean (IRE) is at the top of his form at the moment although all his best form has been shown on softer ground he should be hard to beat in this contest despite giving weight all round. Dunster Castle looks to be the main danger he will like the ground and he showed a lot of promise in bumpers and with a top jockey booked he is obviously well fancied. Juralan is a winning Irish pointer and he will improve for this step up in trip after showing promise in bumpers. Of the others Beamish could run well at a big price now the ground has dried out.