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14:42 Exeter
Watch Irish Racing On RacingTV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 137y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,961
- 2nd: £1,822
- 3rd: £911
- 4th: £456
- Form 154-25F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
led, pushed along and headed 6th, stumbled home turn, ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 5/16-242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked front pair, pushed along 5th, reminders before 7th, plugged on one pace 2 out
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
always behind, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up
Marty Byrde
36- Form 523-756
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
close up, led 6th, pushed along and headed narrowly before 3 out, rallied and led again approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely run-in
- Form 640/89
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced keenly in rear, not fluent and reminder 3rd, pushed along and struggling after next, pulled up
- Form 2-61257
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
towards rear, mid-division after 4th, tracked leaders 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and gradually faded 2 out
- Form 11-36P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, pushed along 7th, headway to lead narrowly before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, jumped left last, kept on, no impression run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BUCKHORN ROCCO has the best recent form in this. He finished well clear of the rest when runner-up over course and distance last month and is weighted to get the better of Bring The Action and Yggdrasil. Victtorino has won twice over fences in France and has every chance if running anywhere near a provisional handicap mark as he debuts for a new yard but the rest make no appeal.
Formwatch
Bring The Action (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, fell 13th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Buckhorn Rocco 1-5fav (11-5) Prominent, jumped right 1st, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression when hit 2 out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Earth King (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Jill's Memory 66-1 (11-2) Held up in behind leaders, nudged along after 6th, pushed along 9th, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Marty Byrde 125-1 (11-2) Towards rear, went into mid-division after 6th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten before next, 6th of 7, dist behind Springwell Bay (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f (2) gd in Feb.
Tzunami 150-1 (11-7) Raced keenly in last pair, never a factor, 9th of 12, dist behind Tapley (11-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Victtorino (FR) (10-5) 7th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Diamond Carl (10-12) at Auteuil 2m 6f gs in Oct.
Yggdrasil (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Led, hit 3 out, soon ridden and headed, chased winner, no chance from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 19l behind Authorised Speed (11-12) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Mar.