Racecards
17:00 Exeter
Renault Trafic Van Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form S423-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey B J Crowley
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed next, rallied and every chance flat, no extra close home
Dolly Mop
764- Form 0568/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V A Stephens
- Jockey Miss V Stephens
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 06-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Treadwell
ran in snatches, in touch, ridden and one pace from 3 out
Seemma
34- Form 3960-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N I M Rossiter
- Jockey S Durack
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 5620-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, ridden out
- Form 85-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
chased leaders, 4th and weakening when stumbled badly 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 25-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened last
In depth
Verdict
In Good Faith,The Wife's Sister and Blueland look the three to concentrate on in the finale and the confident vote is given to The Wife¿s Sister. The selection was a fair fifth on her hurdling debut behind Zaffaran Express. She is sure to have learnt from the experience and in what looks a poor race she will be hard to beat under conditions that suit. In Good Faith rates the main danger as she hails from a top yard but she will need to improve on her latest fifth behind Be Wise Girl if she is to score and for that reason she is opposed. Blueland is another worthy of respect as she showed enough in three bumpers to suggest she could win a little race notably when third behind Gay Gladys lastb time out so she should be noted in the market. Of the remainder Seemma has shown a modicum of ability and is another with place claims but in a desperate affair for the winner we return to The Wife¿s Sister.
Formwatch
Dolly Mop 66-1 With leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, hit next, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon well behind, 8th of 10, well behind Neltina at Ascot 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (D) gd in Mar '03.
One Wild Night 66-1 Pulled hard, tracked leader, led after 5f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 11l behind Cracboumwiz at Huntingdon 2m nhf (H) gd in Mar.
Seemma 16-1 Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, 10th of 15, 23l behind The Cool Guy at Wincanton 2m nhf (H) gd in Mar.
Fallout (IRE) 25-1 Towards rear, saddle slipped after 5f, tailed off, 13th of 18, 44l behind Funny Times at Sandown 2m mrs lst nhf (A) gs in Mar.
In Good Faith (USA) 5-1 Mid-division, stayed on from 2 out, 5th of 14, 5l behind Be Wise Girl at N Abbot 2m 1f mrs mdn hdl (E) gd in Mar.
The Wife's Sister 16-1 Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 14, 17l behind Zaffaran Express at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (E) gd in Mar.