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15:00 Exeter

Elite Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,600 added
  • Winner: £4,293
  • 2nd: £1,261
  • 3rd: £630
  • 4th: £315
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.50s
  • Off Time: 15:00:38
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, striped sleeves and cap
15/8
  • Form 247521
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

chased leader, led 2 out, soon in command, easily

2
Silk - Yellow, Purple cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap
  • Form 8-42151
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

led, mistake and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner

3
Silk - Black and maroon stripes, maroon sleeves
25/1
  • Form 1/0-PPUP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 110

disputed 3rd until ridden 6th, outpaced before 3 out

4
Silk - Mauve and Black diamonds, Mauve sleeves and cap
  • Form FP44F6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 102

took keen hold, disputed 3rd, outright 3rd at 6th, ridden before 3 out, one pace and no chance with leading duo when mistake next

In depth

Verdict

Shardakhan has failed to complete in any of his four outings this season and looks an unlikely winner of this but Forest Rhythm is gradually easing toward a decent mark, though took a heavy fall behind Laustra Bad over 2m1f at this track on his penultimate start. David Pipe's charge won easily that day and stays this longer trip but has gone up 10lb in the weights as a result and could struggle to give the weight away to MIDNIGHT OPERA. The latter still looks to be on the upgrade and can follow up a smooth success at Wincanton last month.

Formwatch

Laustra Bad (FR) 11-4fav (11-7) Held up in touch, steady headway approaching 3 out, soon challenged, led next, clear last, ridden out flat, eased towards finish, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Be Definite (11-2) by 9l, 9 ran.

Midnight Opera 4-1 (10-13) Made all, set strong gallop, jumped well, ridden and ran on, won at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar beating Waldvogel (11-6) by 12l, 5 ran.

Shardakhan (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Flying Award (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 14 ran.

Forest Rhythm (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Always in rear, tailed off before 3 out, 6th of 14, 33l behind Master Fiddle (11-6) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (3) gd in Mar.