Racecards
17:00 Exeter
Wood Farm Stud Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,370
- 2nd: £399
- 3rd: £200
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders on inside, switched outside and headway 5f out, led over 3f out, driven and stayed on well to go clear final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, never on terms, soon beaten
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
tracked leaders, lost place 5f out, soon behind, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, ridden and kept on under presure final 2f, no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, headway into mid-division over 4f out, kept on final 2f, never near leaders
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading pair
Night Rose
39- Form 8-95
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division on inside, effort to chase leaders over 4f out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace final 2f, never on terms
Russie With Love
388- Form 80-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Danny Burton
raced keenly, mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden to challenge over 3f out, every chance when edged right over 1f out, no impression with winner final furlong
Withy Mills
153- Form 77
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey J W Farrelly
pressed leader, driven and effort over 3f out, soon outpaced, no impression when lost place over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division on outside, lost place quickly 6f out, soon behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
HARRY LE FISE LAKE looks to have a good opportunity to open his account. Philip Hobbs' gelding just failed to catch Peckhamecho at Wincanton on his debut and can go one better today. Special Vintage wasn't disgraced when fifth at Ascot on his first start and Mystic Appeal ran well for a long way in a decent bumper at Doncaster last month before fading in the closing stages. Night Rose looks capable of better and Abnaki makes his racecourse debut after landing an Irish point-to-point in January.
Formwatch
Aland Islands (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Champagne Lady.
Harry Le Fise Lake (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leadeing pair, went 2nd over 2f out, rallied as winner edged left well inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Peckhamecho (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Mystic Appeal (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 18, 34l behind Montbazon (10-8) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (2) gd in Mar.
Royal Villan (IRE) Luso gelding out of Frantesa.
Vic Legend (IRE) Flying Legend gelding out of Rowlands Star.
War Of The World (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Raced in rear, never a factor, 10th of 17, 37l behind Oscar Magic (10-4) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) gs in Feb.
Moorland Sunset Pasternak gelding out of Lady Harriet Luis.
Night Rose 25-1 (10-11) Behind, headway under pressure 6f out, chased leaders over 4f out, ridden and no impression final 2f, 5th of 14, 26l behind Swincombe Flame (11-0) at Warwick 2m mrs N H flat (5) hvy in Feb.
Russie With Love 33-1 (10-6) In touch, driven and lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, well behind Mizzurka (11-4) at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) gs in Mar '10.
Withy Mills 66-1 (10-7) Behind, ridden along before halfway, plugged on final 3f, 7th of 16, 24l behind Wassailing Queen (10-9) at Warwick 2m N H flat (5) gd in Nov.
Lyphin' Legend Midnight Legend filly out of A Lyph.
Abnaki (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Tr ldrs, 4th 2out, 2nd at last, kow to ld run in, won at Nenagh 3m ire ptp hvy in Jan beating Noble Chic (12-0) by 1l, 19 ran.
Henry Hurst (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mid div, 9th 1/2way & fair 7th on outer aftr 4out, prog in fair 6th aftr 2out, no ex bef last, 5th of 17, 12l behind Kandinski (12-0) at Knockanard 3m ire ptp sft in Feb.
Special Vintage 25-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, headway and pushed along over 4f out, outpaced and struggling in 5th over 3f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Mono Man (11-6) at Ascot 2m NH flat (3) sft in Feb.