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13:15 Exeter

Bathwick Tyres Bideford 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,523
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £811
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.40s
  • Off Time: 13:15:56
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds and cap
10/1
  • Form 4-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, jumped left, headway after 4 out, went 4th before 3 out, never on terms with leaders

2
Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap
  • Form FF1-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader, led 5th, jumped left next, not fluent, jumped left and headed 7th, driven 3 out, one pace and no impression before last

3
Silk - Light blue, dark blue stars and sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue stars
50/1
  • Form 732-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, mistake 4th, well beaten before 3 out

4
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 6-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, not fluent and struggling 7th, well behind 4 out

5
Silk - Black, Red sash and armlets
12/1
  • Form 42-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 6th, weakened after 4 out

6
Silk - Red, royal blue cross belts, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star
5/6
  • Form 11/4181-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

always prominent, mistake and led 7th, driven after 3 out, edged left last, stayed on well

7
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 1122/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, mistake 6th, headway next, travelling well in close 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon shaken up, no impression on winner from last, stayed on same pace

8
Silk - RED, MAUVE chevrons, RED sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 00F-69
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

led, jumped left, headed 5th, hampered 7th, weakened 4 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Vago Collonges last appearance on a racecourse was 18 months ago but he was second in a Grade 2 at Aintree on that occasion and clearly has ability. He should go close, despite the absence, but THOMAS BROWN was also a useful performer in bumpers and the horse he beat at Bangor in March, Otago Bay, won a competitive maiden hurdle at Carlisle on Sunday. Kingscourt Native has won a point-to-point and St Dominick was second at Newton Abbot at April on his hurdles bow.

Formwatch

Javert (IRE) Evens (12-2) Chsd ldr, 2nd 1/2 way, disp 2out, no ex run-in, 4th of 17, 4l behind Young Mr Gorsky (12-2) at Kilfeacle 3m ire ptp hvy in Jan.

Kingscourt Native (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Prominent, lost place after 4f, ridden 8f out, rallied over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 15, nk behind Horace Hazel (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.

Millanisi Boy 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out, stayed on to 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on but never any chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 4, 6l behind At First Light (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Apr.

Piccadilly Circus 2-1fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 36l behind Ordo Ab Chao (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.

St Dominick (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 6th, awkward 3 out, chased leading pair under pressure well before 2 out, stayed on to 2nd near finish, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Volt Face (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.

Thomas Brown 11-10fav (11-10) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) gs in Mar beating Otago Trail (11-10) by 2l, 7 ran.

Vago Collonges (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3f out, chased winner before 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 19, 1/2l behind Killyglass (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f G2 NH flat (1) gs in Apr '13.

Kayf Charmer 66-1 (10-5) Led, clear 3rd until 7th, veered left and headed 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, well behind Shelford (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.