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13:10 Exeter

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  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 135y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,600 added
  • Winner: £6,238
  • 2nd: £1,832
  • 3rd: £916
  • 4th: £458
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 29.30s
  • Off Time: 13:16:32
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cat Tiger (FR)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Welsh Saint (FR)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Saint De Reve (FR)

      14/1

        1
        Silk - Maroon and Grey diabolo, Maroon cap

        Ambion Hill (IRE)

        226
        16/1
        • Form 74-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        steadied in rear, slow 5 out, headway after next, no impresion

        2
        Silk - Red, Brown sleeves and cap

        Cat Tiger (FR)

        26 BFD
        5/6
        • Form 31341-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 142

        made all, mistake 8th, strongly challenged from 2 out, hard driven after last, all out

        3
        Silk - Black, White chevron and armlets, hooped cap

        Espressino

        167 h
        100/1
        • Form PPPU-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, lost place before 3 out

        4
        Silk - Black, Pink stripe, striped sleeves, Pink cap

        Normandy Soldier

        227
        40/1
        • Form 51-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        behind, headway after 4 out, no impression

        5
        Silk - Black, light blue stars, black cap, light blue star

        Rufio

        308 t
        16/1
        • Form 33-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, slow 4 out, soon rallied weakened before 2 out

        6
        Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

        Saint De Reve (FR)

        243
        14/1
        • Form 9/44-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, no extra approaching last

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Unwin Vc

        245 C
        9/4
        • Form 11/9392-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 127

        tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, soon one pace

        8
        Silk - Dark blue and white diabolo, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star

        Welsh Saint (FR)

        180 BF
        7/1
        • Form 421-F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway after 4 out, every chance from 2 out, kept on well under pressure

        9
        Silk - Black, Red sash and armlets

        Lady Kingsmill

        181
        250/1
        • Form P32/U-7
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, raced wide, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten

        Previous results

        2018
        Silk -

        Cotswold Way (IRE)

        4/11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        2017
        Silk -

        Dancing Shadow (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Welsh Saint was a short-priced favourite on his hurdling bow at Huntingdon in May but was well beaten when falling. He has a bit to prove now and CAT TIGER (NAP) makes more appeal. A smart chaser in his native France, he failed to find an extra gear on his UK debut at Worcester but that was still a fair effort with the first three pulling well clear and conditions today will be more in his favour. Paul Nicholls also runs the unexposed Saint De Reve while Rufio is another expected to make a hurdler. Unwin Vc was placed twice around here last season having earlier won a bumper at the track so can’t be ignored.

        Formwatch

        Ambion Hill (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, never able to get on terms, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Pileon (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar.

        Cat Tiger (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Led, went clear before 3 out until next, joined last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Old Jeroboam (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Oct.

        Espressino 100-1 (11-0) Not always fluent, led, hung right on bend before 2nd, headed before 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Story Of Friends (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in May.

        Normandy Soldier 3-1 (11-10) Trckd ldrs; led aft 2 out til hdd flat; rallied to ld final 50yds, won at Milborne St Andrew 2m 4f mdn in Mar beating Ballyjim (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Rufio 7-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 5f out, one pace final 2f, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 9, 12l behind New Age Dawning (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jan.

        Saint De Reve (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Led, headed 4f out, lost 2nd 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Green Dolphin (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gs in Mar.

        Unwin Vc 7-2 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, closed from 5th, challenged from 3 out, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Truckers Lodge (12-1) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.

        Welsh Saint (FR) 4-9fav (11-2) Led and raced freely, hit 4th, went clear 6th, reduced lead when hit 3 out, headed between last 2, well held when fell last, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.

        Lady Kingsmill 250-1 (10-12) Chased leader until before 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 10, dist behind Sixty's Belle (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gs in May.