Racecards
16:50 Exeter
Gg-odds.Com Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
Fire Ranger
44- Form 52445-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
held up, headway 5th, ridden and one paced from 3 out
- Form 500PPF-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey L Cummins
held up, headway after 5th, soon ridden, no chance with leading pair
Itchen Mill
15- Form 5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out
Joli Posh
104- Form 00-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey A Honeyball
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
Solo Dancer
11- Form 6PFFP3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
prominent and keen, led 2nd until 4th, ridden after next, weakened
- Form 4252P2-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
led until 2nd, led 4th until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on
Researcher
47- Form 6226-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on, hand-timed
- Form P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
in touch, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
Researcher looks worth taking on here with the booking of Tony McCoy for Sovereign's Gift catching the eye with only Fire Ranger of the others looking worthy of a mention. Venetia Williams has her string in good form at present and, if reproducing the form she showed when chasing home Dancing Pearl at Southwell two starts ago, Researcher has to be respected. However, Sovereign's Gift is of a similar level of ability but has proven form on this ground and, with McCoy booked for the first time, will get plenty of assistance from the saddle. Fire Ranger is less exposed than most but needs to improve to trouble the selection. Solo Dancer is the best of the remainder.