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14:10 Exeter
MansionBet's Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,913
- 2nd: £1,736
- 3rd: £868
- 4th: £434
- Form 21086-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Luca Morgan
held up, headway approaching 3 out, disputing 3rd next, no extra in 4th between last 2
- Form 1445-F4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 3rd until next, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 5th, led approaching 3 out where stumbled, over 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, drew clear run-in
- Form F43/31-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
raced keenly, held up in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders 6th, starting to lose place when not much room on bend before 3 out, soon behind and pulled up
- Form 721-546
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, disputing 3rd briefly 2 out, weakened and mistake last
- Form 631-373
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, ridden and went modest 3rd between last 2, went 2nd post, no chance with winner
- Form 355-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in last pair, mistake 6th, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, over 2 lengths down last, no extra run-in, lost 2nd post
- Form 4-87621
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
led until pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 2994/26
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey K Brogan
NonRunner
- Form 3F151-F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey David Noonan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mick Easterby doesn’t send runners to the opposite end of the country without good reason and it looks as though he means business with ELYSIAN FLAME (NAP). The five-year-old, twice a winner on the Flat, has been hard to place over hurdles but makes his handicap debut here and Paddy Brennan is a significant jockey booking. Trans Express is a standing dish around here and Bean In Trouble is starting to look well handicapped. Bear Ghylls defends an unbeaten record with Song Of The Hunter, in front when falling on his reappearance, And The New and the returning Potters Venture also worth considering.
Formwatch
Dan McGrue (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Held up in midfield, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, one pace, 5th of 6, 19 1/4l behind Trans Express (10-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Clemencia (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway approaching last, stayed on, went 4th towards finish, not trouble leaders, 4th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Breffniboy (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Bear Ghylls (IRE) (11-4) Raced out wide in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 4th, close 2nd 4 out, led next, narrowly headed 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely to lead again final 100 yards, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Gowel Road (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Potters Venture (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led after 2nd, made rest, driven clear before last, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov beating Stick With Bill (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bean In Trouble 6-1 (11-10) Prominent, nudged along 5 out, ridden 3 out, no extra, 6th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Friend Or Foe (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear of mid-division, headway round the outer approaching 2 out, briefly outpaced and pushed along after 2 out, kept on powerfully after the last, 3rd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Mount Windsor (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Elysian Flame 1-2fav (10-12) Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, pressed leader travelling well when mistake last, ridden flat, ran on well, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Bollingerandkrug (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Trans Express (IRE) 3-1 (10-1) Made all, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Buckhorn George (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
And The New (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Led, not fluent 9th, headed last, weakened towards finish, 6th of 12, 9l behind Come On Teddy (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Song Of The Hunter (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Led 1st, tracked leader, led again 4 out, 2 lengths clear when crumpled on landing and fell 2 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.