Racecards
12:35 Exeter
Passage House Inn Topsham Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
Kudu Shine
242- Form 55F56P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey Mr Matthew Hampton
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 55-530
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
in rear, pushed along before 3 out, one pace and no impression
- Form 505P2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, one pace
Arty Bella
15- Form 1-797
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
in touch, lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0736-33
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, led 3 out, drew clear after last
- Form P94-43
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out
- Form 683-00P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led to 3 out, one pace and no impression
- Form 55753F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
Nonrunner
Verdict
A very modest opener and it's almost by default that the vote goes to PRECIOUS GROUND. He was a well-beaten third when sent off favourite over a similar trip at Chepstow last time but had earlier been placed on this track, when Buckboru was a further eight lengths behind, and none of the opposition arrives with better credentials. Kudu Shine is looking a light of former days while Shoofly Milly has got nowhere near so far in seven attempts, including twice here.
Formwatch
Kudu Shine 12-1 (11-7) Led not fluent 3rd, headed 7th, lost place before next, soon weakened, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
Shoofly Milly (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened from 3 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Theatre Goer (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mount Prospex (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 13; sust chall 2 out; no ex cl home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Winter Soldier (11-7) at Kilworthy 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Arty Bella 200-1 (10-10) Midfield, weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Jessber's Dream (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Precious Ground 15-8fav (11-1) Close up, joined leader 5 out, led before next, headed 3 out, weakened 2nd last, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Rainbow Haze (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Buckboru (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along, one pace and no impression next, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Glenarm (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Petite Fantasie 28-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, pushed along 6th, soon lost place , tailed off 5 out, pulled up next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Element Quartet (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Tracking leader when fell 8th, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.