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18:20 Exeter

Mike Allen Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 46.10s
  • Off Time: 18:23:12
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

Grave Doubts

27 t DC
25/1
  • Form P001PP-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 123

mid-division, mistake 4th, struggling 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 10th

2
Silk - MAROON and GREY stripes, GREY sleeves, MAROON armlets, striped cap
  • Form 5/32041-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 120

held up towards rear, headway 8th, every chance approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out

3
Silk - Brown, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Brown spots

Raslan

17
11/8
  • Form 211202-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 125

soon tracking leaders, shaken up to challenge approaching 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well

4
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap
40/1
  • Form F3PP/64-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 116

led until 3rd, in touch until weakened 9th

5
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

Mr Fluffy

172 D
20/1
  • Form U3187F-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders until 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Red and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 1PP854-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 112

in touch, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap
  • Form 6/U2243-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 107

jumped left throughout, always behind, tailed off when pulled up after last

8
Silk - Red, light green chevron, light green cap
11/2
  • Form 6218P4-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 107

prominent, led 3rd until 10th, weakened 3 out

9
Silk - Purple, mauve sleeves, purple diamonds, mauve cap

Ingres

12 bt
10/1
  • Form 567542-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 102

held up towards rear, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, not trouble leaders

10
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine

Ballyhoo (IRE)

12 v BF
12/1
  • Form 2565F6-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 98

chased leaders, led 10th until 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

Tritonville Lodge is the one to beat, with Raslan, Ingres and Nayodabayo the ones to give him most to do. The selection has more going for him than most in this class 3 handicap, having already won over the course-and-distance last month, and although slightly higher in the weights now, has the fast ground to suit, and should certainly maintain recent placings over Darjeeling who was back in third. A bigger danger may be one of the David Pipe challengers Raslan who made up for a poor effort behind Massini's Maguire at the Cheltenham Festival by running much better at Bangor last month. Ingres seems to be getting the hang of things but is passed over on this occasion, while Nayodabayo's stable has been out of form but is on the way back. Even so, he is hard to fancy, with Tritonville Lodge holding by far the best credentials.

Formwatch

Grave Doubts 11-4 (11-11) Hit 1st, held up, weakened quickly 7th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Quick (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) frm in Apr, 5 ran.

Tritonville Lodge (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) In touch, took closer order after 7th, led 3 out, stayed on to assert approaching last, ridden out, won at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Apr beating College Ace (11-2) by 6l, 7 ran.

Raslan 7-4 (11-0) Chased leader to 5th, went 2nd again 9th, led after 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, ran on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Spirit of New York (11-6) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Team Tassel (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, driven along from 5th, lost touch 8th, 4th of 5, 41l behind Quick (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) frm in Apr.

Sultan Fontenaille (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway to go 3rd 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 5l behind Miss Rideamight (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.

Darjeeling (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Jumped left throughout, held up, headway 8th, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Tritonville Lodge (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Apr.

Nayodabayo (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed next, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 17, 12l behind Eleazar (11-10) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.

Ingres 5-1 (11-5) Towards rear, reminders 7th, headway after 9th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Caliman (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.