Racecards
13:50 Exeter
Billy Williams Memorial 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
Coningsby
29- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
keen, tracked leaders, 2nd after 2nd, led on long run before next, headed 4th, led narrowly again before 2 out until 2 out, lost 2nd before last, chased winner again last, held when switched right 100 yards out
- Form 60
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
stumbled 1st, always behind, reminders in rear and lost touch after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before next
It's Obvious
12- Form 52/48
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened approaching last
Jabbea (IRE)
23- Form 9UF1-69
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs K M Sanderson
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leader, led after 2nd until headed on long run before next, led again 4th, headed and weakened before 2 out
- Form 10-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced keenly, chased leaders, led 2 out, hung left run-in, driven out
- Form 66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey S Bowen
soon led, headed after 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 4th, towards rear and never on terms after
- Form 1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
tracked leaders on inside, switched left before 2 out, disputing 2nd 2 out (normal 3 out), went 2nd before mistake last, 3rd and one pace run-in
Turangi
38- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
keen in mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up and behind, never a factor
- Form 8/25F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, modest 5th and no headway before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
STORM CONTROL ran well in what looked a decent maiden at Ascot on his debut under Rules. Kerry Lee’s point-to-point winner should go close in this with that run under his belt. Turangi wasn’t far behind in that race and is another likely improver while Run To Milan only found one too good over a slightly shorter trip here last month and should be a factor if the headgear works a second time. Sizing Cusimano is also worth a second look as is Coningsby, who has won between the flags, but Neetside fell heavily here last time.
Formwatch
Coningsby 5-2fav (11-7) Mists; hdwy 7; lost plce 11; rallied 14; str run 2 out; led nr fin, won at Larkhill 3m mdn in Dec beating Three In One (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Farmer Lad (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Western Ryder (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
It's Obvious 40-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2, 8th of 21, 24 1/2l behind Pacific De Baune (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Jabbea (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 9th of 15, dist behind Chooseyourweapon (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Run To Milan (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, struggling after 5th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd flat, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 14, 3 1/4l behind The Russian Doyen (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Sizing Cusimano 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hard driven after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Brahms De Clermont (11-10) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Storm Control (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, switched left after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, edged right and stayed on same pace run-in, 4th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Kildisart (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Turangi 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 7th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Kildisart (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Willie Mclovin 200-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Time To Move On (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.
Neetside (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders when jinked badly right and fell 4th, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.