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14:45 Exeter

JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 137y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £4,489
  • 2nd: £2,066
  • 3rd: £1,033
  • 4th: £517
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 45.29s
  • Off Time: 14:45:33
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, black diamond, white sleeves and cap

Balkeo (FR)

993 pt
125/1
  • Form 3223P/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 114

led, headed 5th, dropped away rapidly and pulled up

2
Silk - Light blue, dark blue stars and sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue stars
  • Form 42P52-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in 4th before last, ran on one pace flat

3
Silk - Pink, Black star, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Pink cap, Black star
  • Form 13/55
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 106

chased leaders on outer, pushed along 3 out and pressed leaders, ridden before last and kept on same pace

4
Silk - Black, red star, halved sleeves and star on cap
3/1
  • Form 3F44-62
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 106

mid-division, saddle slipped and pulled up after 4th

5
Silk - Maroon, Black hoop, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
9/2
  • Form 10/U23-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and led approaching 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on

6
Silk - Yellow, dark green chevrons, dark green and yellow chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap, yellow stars
18/1
  • Form 132118-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 104

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten

7
Silk - Dark blue, light blue spots, light blue sleeves, dark blue armlets
7/2
  • Form 23F6-3P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, pushed along home turn, closed to chase leaders after 3 out, disputed 2nd final flight, ridden run-in, no telling impression

8
Silk - Royal blue, red hoop, halved sleeves, red and white hooped cap
  • Form 34396-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 101

prominent, led 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, gradually weakened

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap
  • Form 0-35568
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division, dropped away quickly 3 out

10
Silk - Black, White hoops, Red sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 9-445
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 95

in rear, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but no real progress

11
Silk - Red and emerald green (quartered), emerald green and yellow chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 325U87/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 87

mounted in chute, went to post early wearing red hood, towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off

In depth

Formwatch

Balkeo (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leader, not fluent 4th, pushed and dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.

Iris Des Issards (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden between last two, went modest 3rd approaching the last, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Magic Seven (12-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Night Duty (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened home turn, 5th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Beaufort Scale (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.

Jaminska (FR) 15-2 (11-5) Chased leader, led narrowly 3 out, headed next, chased winner, 4 lengths down and no impression last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Asian Spice (10-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Baby Sage 4-1 (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along and headway to go 3rd 2 out, kept on after last, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Getalead (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Flash Gorcombe 11-2 (10-13) Jumped right on occasions, midfield, ridden along before 4 out, soon no extra, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Horacio Apple's (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Land Genie 7-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Captain Boudet (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Close up, ridden home turn and strongly pressed leader from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on until no extra before last, 3rd of 18, 7 3/4l behind Hedera Park (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Confidential Gosip (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon lost position and ridden, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 37 3/4l behind Groom De Cotte (11-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Demilion (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten before 2 out, 5th of 7, 21 1/4l behind American Land (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Instant De Bonheur (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, reminder and soon closed, led before 3rd, ridden and headed 8th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Pageant Material (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.