Racecards
14:45 Exeter
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 2-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
jumped slickly, made all, clear between last two, kept on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
off the pace in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, not fluent next and given reminder, mistake and outpaced 4 out
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, 6th and struggling after 4 out, weakened soon after
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Lee Edwards
raced keenly in last pair, remote 6th when went badly right 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 486
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear on inside, steady headway after 4 out, travelling well in 4th before next where went left, went 2nd next, switched right and no impression between last two, no chance with winner
Sadler's Bay
38- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey James Best
raced keenly, tracked winner until before 2nd, chased leading pair, went 2nd again before 3 out until next, stayed on same pace in 3rd
- Form 534248
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked winner before 2nd until before 3 out, plugged on
In depth
Verdict
KINGOFTHEWEST came up against a useful mare at Chepstow having made a winning debut at Taunton. There should be plenty more to come from David Pipe’s charge, who can defy a penalty in this. Sadler's Bay made late headway into third in a maiden here last month and is a likely improver while Ben Bulben could be an interesting recruit being a half-brother to four winning jumpers.
Formwatch
Kingofthewest (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Chased winner until after 5th, went 2nd again before 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Current Mood (11-5) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Ben Bulben (IRE) 9-5 (11-6) Chased leader, ridden 4f out, gradually weakened, 4th of 8, 10l behind Astronomic View (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Call Me Tlalok Tiger Groom gelding out of Laureldean Belle.
Jean Bart (FR) 22-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, tracked winner until hung badly right turning in. weakened and behind over 3f out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Captain Claude (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Labei Vitesse 50-1 (11-7) In rear, not always fluent, outpaced 3 out, soon behind, last of 6, dist behind Has Troke (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Pachacuti (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 7th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 13, dist behind Trelawne (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Sadler's Bay 100-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, unable to trouble front pair, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 12 3/4l behind Serious Charges (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Disputed lead, headed and tracked leaders before 5th, pushed along before 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 8th of 12, 24l behind Lime Drop (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.