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16:10 Exeter

Dean & Dyball Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.00s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

Wardash (GER)

37 vt D
7/1
  • Form 291996
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

led until after 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, soon one pace

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
4/11
  • Form 91
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

raced green, tracked leaders, joined leader 4th, led after 5th, quickened clear when challenged 2 out, not fluent last, readily

3
Silk - Light Blue, Mauve and Light Blue check sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 44P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up and always towards rear

5
Silk -
12/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

raced green, prominent, led after 2nd until 4th, chased leaders until weakened 3 out

6
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap
14/1
  • Form 368/P99
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 77

with leader, led 4th until after next, soon ridden, kept on same pace

7
Silk - Pink, Black cross belts, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, White cap
50/1
  • Form 89-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

mid-division until 4th, soon behind

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cross belts, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
50/1
  • Form 9P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

held up, headway after 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, not pace of winner

9
Silk - DARK GREEN, LIGHT GREEN stripe, striped sleeves, hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 11/1PP-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5

virtually refused to race, always tailed off

4
NR
  • Form 2/P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Boychuk will be all the rage here and should safely follow up at the expense of Oasis Blue and Wardash. This is another race that Philip Hobbs collected on the corresponding card last year, and he will surely be disappointed if Boychuk does not emulate Monticelli today. The four-year-old was well supported in the ring before finishing a promising ninth in a Tipperary bumper in June, and it was no surprise when he duly obliged at Killarney a month later. His then trainer John Kiely reckoned that he had a bright future over hurdles but would not want testing conditions, and having now moved to Minehead, he has conditions in his favour. Sure to have been well schooled, this should be little more than an exercise canter for the son of Insan who can go on to bigger and better things from here. Oasis Blue may be the one to chase him home. He floundered in the soft ground on his debut under rules at Warwick last November and can make a better impression today. His stablemate Wardash has a penalty to carry and was tried over fences last time so he is beatable, and Boychuk should easily have the measure of him and the rest this afternoon.

Formwatch

Wardash (GER) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, blundered 8th, never on terms, 6th of 10, 43l behind Jazz Night (12-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf in Aug.

Boychuk (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, steady progress into 3rd travelling well entering straight, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Killarney 2m 1f nhf frm in Jul beating Double Tree (11-7) by 1l, 14 ran.

Life Estates 14-1 (11-7) pulled up in race won by Mystic Warrior (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m ptp gd in May, 9 ran.

Oasis Blue (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 6f out, wide entering straight, every chance 2f out, no impression when switched left 1f out, 10th of 14, 15l behind Vertical Bloom (10-2) at Warwick 1m 6f nhf (H) sft in Nov.

Raneen Nashwan 33-1 (10-0) Never on terms, 9th of 16, 19l behind Sunnyland (10-11) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Sept.

Barum Belle 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders until after 5th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Fire Ranger (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (D) gf in Aug.

Impatient Lady 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders until 5th, soon behind, 7th of 8, 31l behind Fire Ranger (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (D) gf in Aug.

Norman's Glories 9-2 (11-0) Raced keenly in touch, went badly right 6th, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Cantgeton (11-6) at N Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gs in Aug, 9 ran.