Racecards
15:55 Exeter
Plymouth Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 135y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
Festival Dawn
621- Form 4F2274/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led after 1st, headed next, led 7th, headed 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 21/34-34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
led until after 1st, led 5th, headed 7th, joined when left in command 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 2D/176-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, challenged 3 out, upsides when fell 2 out
Tronada
20- Form 444-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in mid-division on inside, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, no impression before 3 out
- Form 22P33-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, lost place before not much room 5th, well beaten before 3 out
Cut And Run
385- Form P/31529-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
held up in mid-division, headway 7th, weakened well before 3 out
- Form 78956-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
almost fell 1st and pulled up
- Form 44F-P40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway before 3 out, mistake and hampered 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 5PP/U5-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, dived at 3 out, hampered 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 6/246P5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, mistake and no extra last
- Form 0748-20
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
led 2nd, headed 5th, weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 45/9P62-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
in rear, not fluent 6th, big next, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Tronada has been in cracking form on the Flat since last seen over hurdles. An opening mark of 108 could turn out to be extremely generous if she translates progress back to this sphere, though she may have preferred more give in the ground. Airgead Suas is unexposed but Ludlow runner-up Wilde Spirit is now 0-13. Get The Appeal, Cut And Run and Agent Valdez are not without a chance but MEEP MEEP attracted significant market support at Market Rasen in July and the form of that race couldn’t have worked out much better with the first, third and fourth all winning next time. Dan Skelton’s mare has been dropped 3lb since.
Formwatch
Festival Dawn 5-2 (11-2) Always prominent, driven and every chance 2 out, one pace approaching last, no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Loveherandleaveher (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Airgead Suas (IRE) 9-2cfav (11-11) Mid-division, awkward 3 out and outpaced, soon ridden along and struggling, staying on well for pressure 2 out, further headway close home, 4th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Cotton End (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Get The Appeal (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) With leaders, lost place and pushed along 4 out, weakening when hampered 2 out, 10th of 11, 36 1/4l behind Hahadi (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Tronada 6-1 (9-9) Just worse than midfield, smooth progress 3f out, switched right and challenged 2f out, led inside final furlong, just denied closing stages, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Prince Imperial (9-3) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Wilde Spirit (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Midfield, shuffled back towards rear but still in touch 4 out, headway on inner before 3 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, almost upsides after last, kept on but could not reel in winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Yeavering Belle (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Cut And Run 5-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Runasimi River (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Une De La Seniere (FR) 9-2cfav (11-9) In rear, some headway before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened closing stages, 7th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Cotton End (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Zero To Hero (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Jumped slowly at times, always well behind, 12th of 13, dist behind Solstalla (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Meep Meep (IRE) 13-8fav (11-9) Held up in last pair, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Millie Of Mayo (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Cobra Angel (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Off the pace in 6th, pushed along in 7th before 3 out, plugged on run-in and almost snatched modest 4th near finish, 5th of 12, dist behind Sir Psycho (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Torquay 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 10th of 13, dist behind Going Mobile (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Agent Valdez 5-1 (11-8) Chased leader, led after 3 out, headed after next, chased winner, readily outpaced run-in, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Midnightreflection (12-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.