Racecards
14:00 Exeter
Finlake Holiday Park Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 451324
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Chris Ward
raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, 2nd after 6th, ridden before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, just held on for 2nd
- Form 3423/32
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, outpaced next, stayed on again and went 3rd between last two, almost snatched 2nd but no chance with winner
- Form 504332/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Peter Carberry
held up in last pair, last trio when fell heavily 5th
Rocky Rebel
21- Form 8492-07
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader, led after 6th, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, easily
Sparkling Hero
707- Form 698/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
took keen hold, not fluent 1st, held up in last pair, struggling in rear before 4th, hampered next, tailed off when fell heavily 3 out
- Form 09P/3P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey M D Grant
not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 6-135P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, stayed on into 3rd before 3 out until between last two, soon one pace
- Form 00-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer H Tett
- Jockey Mr Frederick Tett
raced wide towards rear, struggling in last pair before 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 74P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Jack Doyle
led, joined 5th, headed next, chased leading pair, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The last time Murty's Delight ran over hurdles, he won a Fakenham seller on New Year's Day. He's been running well enough over fences to have a chance here. Archie Rice, nine times a winner on the Flat, finished runner-up in a similar race to this here last time but was beaten 15 lengths. ARTISAN has shown ability over timber in non-sellers and has been performing on the all-weather circuit. He could be good enough for this poor heat though Sunshine Buddy landed a Class 5 handicap at Chepstow in November and a repeat of that would see her go close. Rocky Rebel looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Murtys Delight (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) In rear, headway 5 out, kept on after last, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Forresters Folly (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Archie Rice (USA) 7-1 (10-7) Held up in 5th, outpaced 3rd, headway into 3rd after 4 out, 2nd approaching 3 out, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Quebec (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gs.
Artisan 7-1 (10-13) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Rysbrack (11-4) at Wolverhampton 2m NH flat (4) std in Jan '13.
Rocky Rebel 5-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along before and mistake 4th, soon weakened, last of 7, 47l behind Vedani (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Sparkling Hero 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, lost touch final 10f, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Howlongisafoot (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Apr '13.
Thelordbewithyou (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) In rear, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Stow (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gd, 6 ran.
Sunshine Buddy 9-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along into 3rd before 4 out, soon ridden and well held, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Dashaway (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Lady Cliche 200-1 (10-1) Always behind, tailed off before 3 out, 14th of 16, well behind War Sound (11-0) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Unify 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 5 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind She's Da One (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.