Racecards
15:55 Exeter
Sam Loughridge Diamond Edge Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 54/PP36-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey R Flint
led until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened
- Form 376634-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden and headed, not pace of winner from 2 out
- Form 86U88-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D A Jacob
in touch until weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8P503-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 70P0P-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, hit 9th, soon ridden, weakened before next
Floradorado
30- Form 808/P26-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 870P20-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
tendency to jump left, tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, kept on same pace from 3 out
- Form 570099-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, headway from 8th, led 3 out, clear next, not fluent last, ran on strongly
- Form F/0P9U0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up, ridden after 9th, no impression
- Form 43P/P29-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, headway 8th, soon ridden, one pace when hit 3 out
- Form 940533-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Fielder
- Jockey T Messenger
led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Floradorado is bound to be popular with backers being trained by Paul Nicholls and has every chance on the form shown when chasing home Quaddick Lake at Taunton two starts ago but he disappointed at Plumpton last time and a safer option looks to be the consistent PADDYS HONOUR, who is preferred to Miss Merenda. The last mentioned was beaten a long way out at Fontwell last time but had run well at the same venue the time before and on that showing he has every chance. Tanktastic has run creditably in his last two starts but faces no easy task from 3lbs out of the weights proper, while at the other end of the handicap Charlottes Webb may struggle to give weight away all round. Patrixbourne has run well enough in two starts in handicaps to be given a chance here but it is Paddys Honour that gets the vote. The six-year-old has shown improved form since being sent handicapping by Philip Hobbs and he looks worth siding with here having been dropped 2lbs since his most recent start.
Formwatch
Charlottes Webb (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In touch, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along when jumped slowly 7th, weakened next, 6th of 13, 36l behind Daurica (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Paddys Honour (IRE) 15-8fav (10-9) Tracked leaders and mistakes, outpaced from 3 out, 4th of 6, 35l behind Industrial Star (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Southfield Hall (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Reminders after 4th, always in rear, tailed off 7th, 8th of 11, well behind Well Green (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Estuary House (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Led until 2nd, weakened after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Passato (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf, 16 ran.
Lyrical Chant (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Chased clear leader, jinked left fourth, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 11, 18l behind Theophrastus (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Floradorado 8-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, steady headway to track leaders 11th, ridden and found nil after 3f out, beaten when hit 2f out, 6th of 12, 18l behind Cross Kennon (12-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Patrixbourne 10-1 (10-11) Led, raced keenly, headed 3rd, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 13, 20l behind All Roads Lead (11-9) at Southwell 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Orion Express 16-1 (9-10) Chased leader, losing touch when mistake 6th, no impression, 9th of 14, well behind Alfred's Tower (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Mickey Pearce (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Mid-division, weakened after 7th, 11th of 18, well behind Beshairt (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Miss Merenda 7-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost place after 7th, tailed off 10th, eased after 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Will If I Want (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Tanktastic 15-2 (11-0) Led after 3rd, headed 8th, led 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, mistake and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 31l behind Fishguard Filly (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd in Mar.