Racecards
14:30 Exeter
Virgin Bet British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
- Form 241-315
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 126
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, no extra approaching last
Triple Trade
21- Form 5-3431
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, led briefly before 3 out, soon headed, ridden approaching last, lost second after last, kept on one pace
Bonza Boy
36- Form 045
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey David Prichard
midfield, mistake 1st, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, not fluent last, stayed on into second flat, no match for winner
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey C Gethings
midfield, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and plugged on one pace from 2 out
Dom Bosco
41- Form 36
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, pushed along after 7th, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out
Merry Monty
43- Form 705
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon faded
- Form 48
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 7th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 08
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3-76
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 10-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always in rear, pulled up before 3 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, not fluent 6th and lost ground briefly, headway to lead before 3 out, ridden and ran green approaching last, stayed on strongly, impressive
- Form 2364
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
towards rear, headway to chase leading group after 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 858
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, pushed along after 5th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out
Verdict
Doctor Ken was entered to run at Warwick yesterday so TRIPLE TRADE may be the only previous winner turning up here. Colin Tizzard’s charge has improved with experience and was always travelling well at Lingfield last month. Dom Bosco has been showing promise in bumpers while David Bass prefers Trelawne to fellow newcomer Captain Rose even though his mount is bred to jump fences in time. Urban Grit needs to take a step forward to get involved.
Formwatch
Doctor Ken (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th until 2 out, weakened before not fluent last, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Hillcrest (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Triple Trade 7-2 (11-6) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, good headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, led before the last, idled run-in, driven and stayed on, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Shearer (11-6) by 2l, 7 ran.
Bonza Boy 16-1 (11-2) Held up, slow jump 1st, headway over 2 out but well behind leaders, no further impression and dropped to 5th near finish, 5th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Unanswered Prayers (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Captain Rose Telescope gelding out of Fragrant Rose.
Dom Bosco 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and well held from over 2f out, 6th of 11, 10l behind Holmes St Georges (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Merry Monty 40-1 (11-6) Held up, keen, never better than midfield, 5th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Astronomic View (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Pachacuti (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Held up rear of mid-division, jumped right 2nd, well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Git Maker (11-6) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Saffron Tiger 250-1 (11-7) Held up, ridden and struggling before 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 12, dist behind Ballyblack (11-7) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Stringtoyourbow (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd briefly at 4th, definite 2nd 3 out until before home straight, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Abuffalosoldier (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Tamgho Borget (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, dist behind Honneur D'Ajonc (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Feb.
Trelawne Geordieland gelding out of Black Collar.
Urban Grit (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up rear of mid-division, mistake 3 out, headway when mistake last, went 4th flat, never on terms, 4th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Bowtogreatness (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
West Orchard (IRE) 100-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 14, 36 3/4l behind Kingofthewest (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.