Racecards
19:20 Exeter
Leonard Coombe Master Saddlers Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 556PP3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leader, led approaching 11th, headed after 3 out, left in lead 2 out, ridden and headed before last, one pace
- Form 474/324-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
led, headed before 11th, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on well
- Form 52573-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey M J Quinlan
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 2nd, left after 3 out, jockey soon lost his iron, narrow lead when unseated rider 2 out
- Form 3/7P8PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Michael Murphy
in rear, left 3rd 2 out, one pace, never dangerous
Verdict
Bollywood has been busy over hurdles lately, staying on into third at Hereford just under a fortnight ago and filling the same place behind Fresher Fishing here last Tuesday. Back over fences, he must have some sort of chance but MARIGOLDS WAY looks the pick of the weights in this. Anthony Honeyball's nine-year-old enjoys a 19lb turnaround than when beaten eight lengths by Alison Batchelor's gelding over timber at Wincanton a year ago and attracted significant market support on his latest outing in March. El Diego's third at Wincanton last time was his best effort yet over the larger obstacles but more is needed here.
Formwatch
El Diego (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) In rear, mistake 11th, headway to go 3rd after 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Victory Parade (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Marigolds Way 7-2fav (9-11) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 8th, tracked leader 14th, mistake 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, well behind Upham Atom (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Mar.
Bollywood (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, not able to challenge, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Fresher Fishing (10-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) fm in Apr.
Tinalliat (FR) 28-1 (10-9) With leaders, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by The Composer (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Mar, 13 ran.