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12:45 Exeter
Thurlestone Hotel 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 2-P7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr D R Cook
in touch, ridden and weakened after 5th
- Form P1-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jack Doyle
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out
Billybo
33- Form 0-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
- Form 36
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, lost 2nd flat
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 1-12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
made all, clear after 3rd, unchallenged
- Form 5-39P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased clear leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied to go 2nd flat
Skipperham Well
303- Form 0/0PP9P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J R Payne
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
always towards rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form B21-906
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
towards rear, ridden and effort after 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Any market moves should be noted here, given that most of these are lightly raced but we think that TATANIANO can land it, with Blue Monty and Gabreselassie also in with solid chances. Paul Nicholls' runner came here after winning an Irish point to point on debut, and followed that up with victory in a modest Chepstow bumper, before a decent second at Kempton in November. He's related to a winning chaser in France, and that may be his game in time. A likely front runner, he might go through the race without seeing a rival. Blue Monty has only had a couple of runs despite being the oldest here at seven. Third on debut here he then disappointed last time out. Our Hero makes his debut under rules after a couple of Irish point to point runs, one of which he won and the other in which he fell. It's not a great looking contest to open with, with a number of imponderables, but we think it can go the way of Tataniano.
Formwatch
Alaminos (FR) 28-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden 8th, soon struggling, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Chariot Charger (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Al Qanoon (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up, driven and kept on final 3f, never troubled leaders, 7th of 14, 17l behind Kilcannon Supreme (11-0) at Southwell 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Jun '07.
Ballingaddy (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway when blundered 8th, weakened after next, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Great Endeavour (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Billybo 100-1 (10-9) In rear, weakened 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Great Endeavour (11-8) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Nov, 14 ran.
Blue Monty (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakening when hanging left from 2 out, 6th of 16, 28l behind Bensalem (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Southfield Hall (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 16, 35l behind Cross Kennon (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn nhf (4) gs in Nov.
Tataniano (FR) 4-7fav (10-12) Led, challenged 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Shalone (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Lady Omara (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Soon behind, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Midnight Sail (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f nh mdn hdl (3) gs in Dec, 16 ran.
Skipperham Well 300-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Nevada Royale (11-3) at Exeter 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Vic's World (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind Good Citizen (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Aug.
Gabreselassie (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hit 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 16, well behind Massasoit (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Oct.
Our Hero (IRE) (11-7) Prominent, led 2 out, left clear last, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp gf in Oct '07 beating Flemross (11-7) by 10l, 9 ran.
Elsie May 125-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden 7th, no impression, 10th of 11, 45l behind Shenanigan (10-5) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.