Racecards
15:10 Exeter
Virgin Bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 1-06
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent, ridden and under pressure before 2 out, weakened after last hurdle
- Form 08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, never a factor
- Form 11-1333
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, joined and ridden before 2 out, headed and rallied after final hurdle, won gamely
- Form 18-02
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader, travelled strongly and made headway to challenge at 2 out, every chance at final hurdle, held close home
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
held up, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, weakened after last hurdle
- Form 3-190
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up, ridden and struggling before 2 out, never a factor
- Form 05
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on after final hurdle, not reach leaders
- Form 465-783
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened
What A Pleasure
427- Form 97-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
held up, ridden and not fluent at 2 out, pulled up
In depth
Verdict
It’s interesting that Rex Dingle rides Irish import Melk Abbey rather than the more-exposed Credo, though Ben Godfrey did partner the latter when she was successful in a bumper at Fontwell last May. Finest View was favourite and found only one too good at Wincanton on her hurdling debut but HANA COLLONGES’ pedigree is all about jumping and she was too green to do herself justice in a bumper at Ludlow six weeks ago. Sweet Nightingale may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Atjima (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, awkward 1st, ran around before 2nd, headway into midfield before next, pushed along after 3 out, no extra next, 6th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Petticoat Lucy (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Dec.
Chillabella 50-1 (10-13) Always rear-division, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Knickerbockerglory (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Credo (IRE) 8-11fav (11-6) Raced on inside, led, went right 8th and next, hung right and headed turn after 4 out, soon no chance with easy winner, ridden and closer after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 4, 10 3/4l behind Anythingforlove (12-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Finest View 5-2fav (10-12) Midfield, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Petticoat Lucy (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Dec.
Hay There Mona (IRE) 80-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th and 6th, well behind from 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Dragon Bones (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in May.
Melk Abbey (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Led early, headed before 2nd where not fluent, 2nd halfway, on terms again 8th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 16, dist behind Bold Getaway (11-6) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn hvy in Dec.
Start Point 66-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, some headway 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Good Look Charm (11-2) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Sweet Nightingale 7-1 (10-7) Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on but no impression on leaders from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 29 3/4l behind Judicial Law (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
What A Pleasure 150-1 (10-12) In rear, headway on outside into midfield back straight, ridden and edged right before home turn, close up entering home straight, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 14 1/2l behind Meadowsweet (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Hana Collonges (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Close up, pushed along under halfway, beaten over 3f out, 8th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Tintern Abbey (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.