Racecards
16:10 Exeter
Christmas Parties At Exeter Racecourse Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2161-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
slightly reluctant to line up, headway to track leader 2nd, led 4th, clear 2 out, not fluent last, easily
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey M J Quinlan
badly hampered 1st, took keen hold, held up, blundered 5th, headway 3 out, never on terms
- Form 12-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
hampered and brought down 1st
- Form 05808/6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, mistake 7th, weakened before 3 out
Its April
251- Form 60-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
Just Fee
664- Form 800/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Dave Crosse
hampered 1st, mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway next, 3rd when mistake 2 out, one pace, no chance with winner
Lady Oaksey
22- Form 37PP/UF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
led until 4th, lost place before 6th
- Form FU5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
badly hampered 1st, towards rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten before 3 out
Ruby Glow
373- Form 42/52-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, went 2nd when not fluent 3 out, blundered next, no chance with winner
Summertime Lady
195- Form 7-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
badly hampered 1st, mid-division, headway after 6th, no extra when not fluent 2 out
- Form 9-472
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Jack Doyle
veered badly right, slowed up and unseated rider 1st
Verdict
JOANNE ONE won a couple of bumpers, including a Listed contest at Navan a year ago, and made a successful start to her hurdling career when stretching clear of her rivals at Ffos Las last month. Jamie Snowden's mare is clearly useful and should be up to defying her penalty in this. French import Unefille De Guye has a jumping pedigree while Blue Buttons should make her mark over timber. Ruby Glow shaped with promise when second to Carole's Destiny at Plumpton last year but might just need this.
Formwatch
Joanne One (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, pushed clear and ran on well flat, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Indian Stream (10-9) by 9l, 11 ran.
Affiliate 100-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after, in a race won by Glorious Twelfth (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 13 ran.
Big Night Out Midnight Legend mare out of Big Decision.
Blue Buttons (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 14l behind Down Ace (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd in May.
Forgotten Promise 100-1 (10-3) Led, took keen hold, clear after 2nd, mistakes 4th, 5th and 7th, headed afer next, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Carole's Destiny (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '12.
Its April 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 17, 46l behind Call Carlo (11-4) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Just Fee 200-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon struggling, behind final 4f, 10th of 14, 31l behind Gee Hi (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gs in Jan '12.
Lady Oaksey 200-1 (10-4) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders until lost place after 5th, soon behind, tailed off when tired fall 2 out, in a race won by Masters Hill (10-11) at Exeter 2m 7f am nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Lily Potts 33-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, hit 4th, ridden and struggling next, plugged on, 5th of 9, 21l behind Rayvin Black (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Ruby Glow 12-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 5th, headway after 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon challenging winner, unable to quicken from last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Carole's Destiny (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '12.
Summertime Lady 18-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind The Pirate's Queen (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f mares n h flat (5) gf in May.
Unefille De Guye (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 8f out, led over 2f out, headed final furlong, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Rouquine Sauvage (10-9) at Fontwell 1m 6f mares n h flat (6) sft in Oct.