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15:10 Exeter
Rugby Betting At 188bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 175y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 134-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
tracked leaders, led 5 out, ridden and clear before last
Swincombe Toby
220- Form 8/3237-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, challenged and not fluent 2 out, one pace after
Borak (IRE)
17- Form 3163-72
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
in rear and in touch, blundered 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, one pace
- Form P5P4-P0
- Age 14
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs J G Retter
- Jockey James Banks
led to 5 out, weakened from 3 out
Verdict
Unison has won twice over a mile on the Flat since last seen over hurdles in June but is still 6lb higher than when successful at Ludlow in May. SWINCOMBE TOBY was quite highly tried in his first season over hurdles but was placed at Warwick, here and at Ascot. The four-year-old has a good chance of getting off the mark today providing he handles the quicker surface. Borak was only beaten a short-head at Wincanton last month so can't be ignored but teenager Exiles Return probably has little chance from 28lb out of the handicap.
Formwatch
Unison (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Dark Devil (9-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp stks (4) gd in Oct.
Swincombe Toby 12-1 (10-9) Led until after 2nd, chased (clear) winner and clear of rest, no impression when pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened betweeen last two, blundered last, 7th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Adrien Du Pont (11-12) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Borak (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on and held close home, 2nd of 6, shd behind Billy My Boy (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Exiles Return (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Led until after 7th, lost place from 3 out, 10th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Culm Counsellor (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.