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15:50 Exeter

Up The Villa Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 36.50s
  • Off Time: 15:50:45
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - PINK and MAUVE stripes, MAUVE and PINK striped cap

My Lord

28
14/1
  • Form 16-4750
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, pushed along in 6th when hit 3 out, ridden and held when left modest 4th and slightly hampered at the last, just missed 3rd

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, Pink cap
10/1
  • Form 508-097
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

took keen hold early, last pair, pushed along and struggling on long run before 3 out, never involved

3
Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue cap

Xaarcet (IRE)

24 t C
3/1
  • Form 78-34P5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, headed and no extra run-in,

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE seams, RED and WHITE hooped cap

Eddy

24
14/1
  • Form 554-4P0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

took keen hold tracking leaders, 2nd before 3 out until ridden before the last, 3rd and well held when fell last

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 335-486
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

held up in rear, struggling in rear 4th, tailed off

6
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, White cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 3/36-645
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, went 2nd before the the last, ridden to lead run-in, driven out

7
Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
25/1
  • Form 30/0-P7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on inside travelling well before 3 out, mistake and weakened next

8
Silk - Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars
  • Form 9F7009
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off

10
Silk - ORANGE, BROWN hoop, BROWN sleeves, ORANGE armlets, BROWN cap
  • Form 604076
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

held up towards rear, headway on long run before 2nd, 2nd briefly on long run before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after

11
Silk - Pink, emerald green seams, pink cap
  • Form 34234P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 92

chased leader until weakened quickly on long run to 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up 3 out

12
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue disc, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 43/0550-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra when left in poor 3rd and hampered last

9
NR
  • Form U0R613
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

ONE COOL BOY only won a ladies' race at Ludlow in December but followed up that effort with a third at Leicester off today's mark and he at least arrives here in form, which is more than you can say about most of his rivals. Xaarcet is eased in grade and is steadily coming down the weights so rates a danger while the four-year-old Moving Waves can be forgiven a poor run on heavy going at Uttoxeter and might appreciate dropping back in trip. Its A Long Road is unexposed but My Lord has been well below par lately.

Formwatch

My Lord 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out, last of 10, well behind Aficionado (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.

Wolftrap (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Towards rear, plugging on when hampered 2 out, never near leaders, 7th of 16, 47l behind Souriyan (10-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.

Xaarcet (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before next, no impression on winner, no extra and lost 3 places towards finish, 5th of 15, 12l behind Winning Spark (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.

Eddy 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place before 4th, behind from 7th, 10th of 15, well behind Winning Spark (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.

Just Spot 10-1 (10-0) In touch, weakenened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Rosa Imperialis (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.

Its A Long Road 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 7th after 3 out, plugged on, never involved, 5th of 12, 29l behind Otago Trail (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.

Zayfire Aramis 66-1 (11-2) Not fluent 1st, held up in rear, some headway approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake next, 7th of 10, 21l behind Chosen Well (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Jan.

Pay Your Way (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Always behind, 9th of 11, 44l behind The Geegeez Geegee (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.

Dunnicks Skipper 16-1 (10-13) Jumped left, chased winner who was clear after 1st, lost 2nd after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 11, well behind Risk A Fine (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Moving Waves (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Held up in touch on outside, some headway approaching 7th, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Eaton Rock (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.

Old Magic (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost place, 12th of 13, well behind Shadarpour (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Dec '13.

One Cool Boy (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Held up, headway before 4th, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Catchin Time (10-11) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.