Racecards
16:10 Exeter
Higos Insurance Services Platinum Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 372101
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr Matthew Hampton
soon on touch on outside, ridden and pressing for 2nd from 3 out, not fluent last, no extra flat
- Form 32112P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, not fluent 8th, ridden and pressing for 2nd from 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 533534
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
mid-division on inside, not fluent 2nd, jumped left 7th, outpaced 9th, well beaten when hampered 3 out
- Form 87-3362
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey T Siddall
prominent, lost place after 9th, well beaten when hampered 3 out
- Form 1/1PR-52
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C Whittaker
- Jockey Alice Mills
made all, ridden and edged left towards finish, stayed on well
- Form 18656
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in mid-division, not fluent and reminders 7th, headway after 9th, disputing 7 lengths 6th when fell 3 out
- Form 2-38232
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Richie O'Dea
held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 8th
- Form 26/8539
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, headway after 9th, soon ridden, outpaced before 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 6-912P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
prominent, ridden and one pace when not fluent 3 out, weakened next
- Form 080443
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, reminders 4th, behind from 7th
- Form 4210P5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
held up towards rear, headway on outside 3rd, lost place 3 out, plugged on, no impression
- Form 212-P11
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and struggling 8th, well beaten next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rugged Jack won over a shorter trip here last week and his rider's claim takes care of the penalty. Admiral Blake is receiving weight all round despite having won his last two starts. A hat-trick isn't out of the question, despite the step up in class, and Night Of Passion could easily bounce back from a below-par effort at Warwick. Westerly Breeze is steadily improving and not without a chance but BRANTINGHAM BREEZE has shown more than enough to suggest she can win a race like this and her latest run behind Solstice Son at Plumpton has worked out well. She can finally get her head in front today with Clouds Of Mist probably best of the rest.
Formwatch
Rugged Jack (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 5th, clear 3 out, easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Trillerin Minella (11-10) by 12l, 10 ran.
Night Of Passion (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, never a factor, pulled up, in a race won by Tullyesker Hill (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Tracking Time 13-2 (10-12) Behind, pushed along after 4 out, effort next, ridden 2 out, went moderate 4th last, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 17l behind Pure Style (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs.
Westerly Breeze (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up in touch on outside, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, one pace until stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Minella On Line (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Pertinent (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Close up, led 3 out, headed 2 out, chance last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Exemplary (11-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Lemons Ground 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind No No Mac (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Brantingham Breeze 11-4 (10-6) In rear, headway to 3rd after 7th, chased winner 10th, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Solstice Son (10-10) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
La Belle Sauvage 9-2 (11-6) Mid-division, reminder after 5th, driven from next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Silver Dragon (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Clouds Of Mist 12-1 (10-6) Raced wide, tracked leader, chased new leader 3 out, weakened before next, last of 5, 27l behind Veauce De Sivola (11-8) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Minella Gathering (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place after 5th, rallied when not fluent 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Thedeboftheyear (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Little Eaglet (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, travelling well on long run to 3 out, outpaced soon after 3 out, no threat after, 5th of 13, 22l behind Area Access (9-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Admiral Blake 2-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, stayed on to assert flat, won at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Gonalston Cloud (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.