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13:20 Exeter

Bathwick Tyres 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 135y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,523
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £811
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.50s
  • Off Time: 13:20:57
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bistouri D'honore (FR)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Swoop To Conquer (IRE)

    3/1

      2
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Bistouri D'honore (FR)

      25
      6/5
      • Form U-26
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      pressed leader, led 3rd, shaken up when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, just over 1 length up last, stayed on well flat

      3
      Silk - Purple and mauve (quartered), checked sleeves, purple cap

      Fit As A Fiddle

      100/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      last when slowed into 1st, ducked markedly and unseated rider

      4
      Silk - BEIGE, ROYAL BLUE triple diamond, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Murifield

      183
      3/1
      • Form 0FP52-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, not much room when not fluent 5th, soon ridden, weakened next, went remote 4th towards finish

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Plantagenet

      182
      16/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      led until 3rd, jumped right 6th, outpaced after 7th, weakened before 3 out, lost remote 4th towards finish

      6
      Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

      Swoop To Conquer (IRE)

      182 BF
      3/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      in touch in rear, closed 6th, 2nd next, ridden approaching 3 out, just over 1 length down last, edged left and beaten flat, stayed on same pace

      7
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Hoo Bally Diva (IRE)

      206
      10/1
      • Form 6/947-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-5

      in touch in rear, closed 6th, ridden and outpaced by front pair before 3 out

      1
      NR

      Rouge Devils (IRE)

      9 p
      13/8
      • Form F11-311
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Yala Enki (FR)

      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      2014
      Silk -

      Thomas Brown

      5/6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      2013
      Silk -

      Rydon Pynes

      7/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Swoop To Conquer is a half-brother to a winning hurdler so warrants respect. Murifield won a point-to-point at Littlewindsor in May and has joined a powerful NH yard but the experience of ROUGE DEVILS could be the deciding factor. Paul Nicholls is utilising the claim of Harry Cobden to reduce his double penalty and he makes more appeal than stable companion Bistouri D'honore, who may need more time judged on last month's bumper run at Newton Abbot.

      Formwatch

      Bistouri D'honore (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, outpaced when hung left 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Misterton (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.

      Fit As A Fiddle With The Flow gelding out of Olly May.

      Murifield 5-2 (12-0) (xnb) trckd ldrs; lft in ld aft 4; made rest; 2l up 3 out; stayed on wl; drew clr flat, won at Littlewindsor 2m 4f mdn gd in May beating Flow With Eve (11-7) by 6l, 8 ran.

      Plantagenet 10-1 (10-12) Towards rear, wide on home bend, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Challico (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) gf in May.

      Swoop To Conquer (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) In touch in mid-division, outpaced 6f out, unable to get back on terms, 5th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Challico (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) gf in May.

      Hoo Bally Diva (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Midfield, headway to chase leaders after 6f, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 11, 24 3/4l behind The Worlds End (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Apr.

      Rouge Devils (IRE) 5-4 (11-5) With leader, led before 2 out, ridden before last, just held on post, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gf in Oct beating Linguine (11-5) by ns, 4 ran.