Racecards
16:20 Exeter
City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 425340
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A J Wilson
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up well in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, weakened before next, moderate 4th
- Form 6762
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up well in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, effort when not fluent 2 out, blundered last, no extra
- Form 5315
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked clear leader, took closer order 3rd, led after 4 out, hard pressed from next, hard driven last, stayed on well
- Form 027963
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led soon clear, headed before 2nd, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4th
- Form P8P0P7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs J G Retter
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked clear leader, led before 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, modest 3rd
In depth
Verdict
LODEN can make a it a quick double for the Donald McCain team if reproducing his best form as the five-year-old gets 5lb from Dukes Art, a staying-on second at Taunton last time but likely to do better over longer trips. George Woolf will strip fitter for his comeback run at Sedgefield and may be the pick of the remainder as Captain Sully is one-paced and returns from a break while Argaum was also entered in the seller on the card and has been well below par lately.
Formwatch
Captain Sully (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Merehead (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Dukes Art 4-1 (11-9) Patiently ridden in rear, not fluent 2nd, took closer order 3 out, headway to chase leader approaching last, ran on strongly, never reached winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind Millers Reef (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) fm in Mar.
George Woolf 10-1 (10-10) Chased winner, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened soon after 2 out, hit last, 5th of 7, 19l behind Dr Flynn (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Loden 4-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Bellapais Abbey (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in Mar.
Exiles Return (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Dream Performance (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Argaum (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon edged left, mistake last, edged left and lost 2nd flat, no extra, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Bin End (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (5) gd in Mar.