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13:10 Exeter

starsports.bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 111y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places )
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,400 added
  • Winner: £9,097
  • 2nd: £2,671
  • 3rd: £1,336
  • 4th: £668
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.30s
  • Off Time: 13:10:47
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Trans Express (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Shalakar (FR)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Terracotta, Black diamond on body and cap

      Shalakar (FR)

      36
      9/4
      • Form 33331-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 127

      led 1st, not fluent 6th or 7th, headed before 3 out, held flat, kept on

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, halved sleeves, Black cap

      Diamond Fort (IRE)

      216
      8/1
      • Form 31/1P9-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 127

      jumped left, held up, pushed along briefly 5th, outpaced when badly hampered 3 out, well held 4th after

      3
      Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Pink quartered cap

      Doubly Clever (IRE)

      470 D
      20/1
      • Form 4/11423-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 126

      held up in last, behind before 4th, closed 6th, no impression when left 3rd from 3 out

      4
      Silk - Red, white epaulets, red sleeves, black stars and cap

      Vaziani (FR)

      19
      2/1
      • Form 12-75
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 118

      tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, close 3rd when fell 3 out

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap

      Trans Express (IRE)

      18 p CD
      2/1
      • Form 62-3721
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 117

      led until 1st, with leader, led before 3 out, stayed on, ridden out

      5
      NR

      Radical Archie

      3
      10/3
      • Form 7PP1-12
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 117

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Trans Express (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7

      2016
      Silk -

      Trans Express (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5

      2015
      Silk -

      For Good Measure (IRE)

      4/11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      RADICAL ARCHIE rallied when runner-up to stablemate The Gipper over 2m at Ffos Las on Monday. The return to a longer trip is in his favour and, if that run hasn’t taken too much out of him, Evan Williams’ charge looks the one to beat. Trans Express is very consistent and goes particularly well around here so looks a danger arriving off the back of a victory at Leicester earlier this month. Shalakar ran well on his handicap debut and reappearance and will be helped by Hugh Nugent’s 7lb claim while Vaziani is still unexposed. It’s more difficult to make a case for Diamond Fort or the returning Doubly Clever.

      Formwatch

      Shalakar (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked winner, joined winner briefly 3 out, soon ridden kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Whatmore (11-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.

      Diamond Fort (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear on outside, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Cool Sky (10-9) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.

      Doubly Clever (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Braavos (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

      Vaziani (FR) 20-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Champ (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

      Trans Express (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Led, headed approaching 2nd, led again 5th, pushed along 2 out, joined flat, asserted close home, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Dec beating Navajo War Dance (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Radical Archie 3-1 (11-5) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed and dropped to 3rd soon after 3 out, plugged on and went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind The Gipper (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.