Racecards
12:55 Exeter
Martin Jones Decorative Specialists EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
- Form 410-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, bumped and mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd or 4th, ridden 3 out, beaten 2 out, weakened last
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Jack Martin
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, well beaten before 3 out
- Form P422-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Mr Nathan Brennan
prominent, 2nd 3 out, unable to challenge winner, kept on, being pressed for 2nd towards finish
Atakan (FR)
15- Form 54
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, bumped 2nd, not fluent next, pushed along and beaten before 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in mid-division, jumped right, headway before 3 out, switched left flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, pressing for 2nd towards finish
- Form 328
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in mid-division, well beaten 3 out
- Form 3-22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
prominent, led before 2nd, in command from 3 out, stayed on well, pushed out
- Form 86-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, no impression 3 out
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway on inside before 3 out, mistake and no impression 2 out
- Form 42-9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always towards rear
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in mid-division, not much room 1st, towards rear when no fluent 4th, well beaten when mistake 3 out
- Form 4-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led until before 2nd, prominent, lost place before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, mistake 2nd, never on terms, well held from 3 out
- Form 2-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 3rd when stumbled just after 2 out, no impression, weakened flat
Mizz Moondance
253- Form 90/76-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, well beaten 4 out, tailed off 3 out
- Form 33P-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
not fluent 1st, always towards rear
- Form 465-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up in rear, keen early, stayed on from 2 out but never threatened
Verdict
MOT A MOT (NAP) made a winning start over hurdles at Worcester and probably has the scope to go on to better things. Second twice in bumpers at Taunton in March, American Gerry was disappointing on his reappearance at Newbury but might do better over timber. Hermes Boy would have a chance on his second at Worcester behind a subsequent Grade 2 winner but he then failed to land the odds at Bangor. Atakan has shown some ability and newcomer Dubrovnik Harry is also worth a market check being a half-brother to Flat and hurdles winner Knockmaole Boy.
Formwatch
Mot A Mot (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Mid division, headway to press leaders on outside 3 out, every chance and upsides last, ran on well final 100 yards, won at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Anyharminasking (11-4) by 1l, 10 ran.
Advantura (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped left 1st, well beaten 5th, mistake 3 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Brief Times (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
American Gerry (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Held up, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Super Duper Sam (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Atakan (FR) 15-2 (10-12) Raced prominently, ridden before 2 out, losing place after 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Earth Lord (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Dubrovnik Harry (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Kashmir Lady.
Fortyfive West (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Handy, lost place and ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and eased final furlong, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Thunder Surf (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Hermes Boy (FR) 8-13fav (11-4) Close up, tracked leaders 4th, not fluent next, ridden to chase clear winner 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Richmond Lake (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Howzat Valtat (FR) 150-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Oct.
Langley Hundred (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Ran green, mid-division, weakened 3f out, 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Onethreefivenotout (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Motown Lake (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, pushed along and beaten from 3 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Stage Star (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Overall Majority (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced and lost place, 6th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Outlaw Peter (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Sure Listen (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 9, 20l behind Thunder Surf (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Tommy Dillion (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Kimarelli Schiaparelli filly out of Kim Tian Road.
Lettie Lutz (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd and bumped at 2nd, led before 2 out, ridden when tightened up and headed before last, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Hardkore (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Mizz Moondance 80-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division on outside, struggling final 5f, 6th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Moonamacaroona (11-5) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Sevenofus (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Mostly tr ldr in 2nd, 2l 2nd from 6th, chall bef 4out, wo bef 2out, 3l adv gng best bef last, redcd adv cl hm, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn gs in Oct beating Jims Apple (11-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Sweet Nightingale 50-1 (11-4) Keen early, awkward first, held up last, ridden 3 out, no impression, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Puffin Bay (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Nov.