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13:20 Exeter

Exeter Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 57.50s
  • Off Time: 13:22:55
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bertie May

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Regal Approach (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bantry Bere (IRE)

      11/8

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Red stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star

        Benellino

        77
        100/1
        • Form 0-90
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        chased leaders until 4th, soon behind

        2
        Silk - PINK, BLACK chevron and armlets, quartered cap

        Bertie May

        39
        11/4
        • Form 11-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        mid-division, headway 4th, led and hampered continually by loose horse from 3 out, hung left, stayed on well

        4
        Silk - Black, Red sleeves, Grey stars and cap

        Electric Baloo

        129
        100/1
        • Form 0P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        always behind

        5
        Silk - Maroon, light blue sleeves, maroon spots, light blue cap

        Hammer Time (IRE)

        23
        5/1
        • Form 75-9R3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        chased leader, hampered and left in lead 6th, headed and hampered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue and White check, diabolo on sleeves

        Its All Chat

        101
        9/1
        • Form P/21-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        mid-division until weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before last

        7
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, Emerald Green and Black diabolo on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Black star

        Longbow Warrior

        318
        100/1
        • Form 68000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        always behind

        8
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue star, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams and cap

        Petito (IRE)

        23
        66/1
        • Form 85
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out

        9
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

        Regal Approach (IRE)

        314
        12/1
        • Form 43-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up towards rear, headway 6th, every chance and hampered 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on

        10
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON hoops and armlets

        Sir Winston (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        in touch, struggling 4th, weakened after 6th

        11
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

        Wheres Johnny

        18
        16/1
        • Form 8-747
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        mid-division, dropped rear 4th, soon ridden, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on

        12
        Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

        Bantry Bere (IRE)

        34
        11/8
        • Form 145
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 116

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last

        13
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap

        Gemgaballou (IRE)

        35
        66/1
        • Form 48-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        stumbled and unseated rider 1st

        14
        Silk - YELLOW, brown chevron, halved sleeves, yellow cap, brown star

        My Devon Girl

        23
        66/1
        • Form 96
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 4th, close 4th approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake last

        15
        Silk - ORANGE, large EMERALD GREEN spots, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE spots, ORANGE cap, WHITE spots

        Party Palace

        28
        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        led, soon clear, 4 lengths ahead when fell 6th

        3
        NR

        Different Lot (IRE)

        25
        • Form 88
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bantry Bere can land the opener at the expense of Bertie May and Hammer Time. The selection is already the winner of a juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen in December and ran a personal best when fifth of twelve behind impressive winner Francoek in a competitive novice event at Chepstow last time out. He gets into this race with a four year old allowance and with a rating of 116 is top rated in the race so if able to reproduce his best he has to take all the beating here. Bertie May has his debut here after winning two bumper races at Wincanton and Uttoxeter. He was a little exposed behind Uffa Fox and Hold Em at Ascot last time out but that was one of the hottest bumpers of the season and the form of Hold Em since is rock solid so any market moves should be noted. Hammer Time ran out on his hurdles bow but performed better when third of fifteen at Ludlow thereafter. He now has experience on his side so has to be on the short list. But for the winner we return to Bantry Bere.