Racecards
14:45 Exeter
Thurlestone Hotel Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
- Form 15-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, pressed leader from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to dispute lead run-in, headed closing stages, no extra
- Form 9-251
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
in touch in 4th, chased leaders from 4th, ridden after 3 out, no impression on front pair, held before last
- Form 8-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased leaders, lost position before 3rd, gradually dropped away, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before next
Eric Gorcombe
219- Form 8-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 22-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
made most, jumped left in the main, not fluent 3 out, faced strong challenge from 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden run-in and joined, found extra and forged on closing stages, gamely
- Form 90
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent on outer, lost position before 4th, well behind 4 out
- Form 596
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
rear mid-division, took modest 4th 4 out, never on terms
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, always behind, pulled up before 3 out
Formwatch
Crest Of Fortune 11-8 (11-7) Raced in third, outpaced approaching 3 out where not fluent, went second before last, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Royal Infantry (11-7) at Haydock 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Kap Vert (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, closed to dispute 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, led last, stayed on strongly to assert run-in, won at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec beating Jurancon (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Devon Blue (IRE) 200-1 (11-3) Towards rear, struggling in rear after 4 out, tailed off when mistake next, 12th of 13, dist behind The Bluesman (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Eric Gorcombe 16-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 4 out; pu nxt, at Upcott Cross 2m 4f mdn gs in May.
Peacenik (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 1st, soon led, went right to outside 2nd, headed 3rd, jumped left and lost 3rd 3 out, weakening when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, 4th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Regent's Stroll (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Tractor Jack 125-1 (11-0) Handy, weakened tamely before 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Kap Vert (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
What U Wanna Do Is (IRE) 250-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, slipped on landing 1st, pushed along and made no impression from 5th, 6th of 9, dist behind Kap Ouest (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Winnaretta (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Someone's Wish (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Pink Eyed Pancho 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, weakened 3f out, last of 10, dist behind Bear Market (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.