Racecards
14:05 Exeter
Gg.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) (Class E )
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2116
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
led until 2nd, prominent, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, very easy
- Form 3U0-520
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey A Honeyball
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
- Form 6F5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
took keen hold, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 00-B
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, weakened approaching 6, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B J Crowley
chased leaders, lost pace approaching 6th, soon ridden, one pace after
- Form 05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 316-002
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on
- Form 60
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Earn Out
11- Form 60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind, tailed off from 6th
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey N Carter
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, chasing winner when went badly left and mistake 3 out, hit 2 out, weakening when mistake last
In depth
Verdict
Almah should be capable of giving weight and a beating to these rivals, Doof and Complete Outsider may chase him home. This daughter of Al Mufti easily landed novice events at Towcester and Leicester before finding Bongo Fury and company too strong in a Sandown handicap. Back in this grade she will take all the beating. Martin Pipe runs both Earn Out and Doof and the last named looks to have the best credentials. He is improving with every run and should be capable of reaching the frame. Complete Outsider doesn't appear to be one to trust totally, but did run well behind Geton at Newton abbot in November, and should be in the shake up. Miss Woodpecker hasn't raced since 2002 but hails from a shrewd stable and should be watched for any market move, however Almah looks head and shoulders above her rivals and looks set to land first prize