Racecards
14:00 Exeter
Western Daily Press Club Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr J T McNamara
prominent, headway and challenged 4 out, led soon after, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, gamely
Coolsan (IRE)
227- Form 1/0P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr R Young
held up in mid-division, smooth headway to chase leaders 7th, challenged and every chance 2out, weakened approaching last, dismounted after line
- Form 00-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Mullins
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch 7th
Gandon
21- Form 000-065
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey Mr J Quintin
mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened 4 out, behind
Howdydoody (IRE)
170- Form 0/P422-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, stayed on one-paced from 3 out
- Form 3/0-RPP6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
led to 6th, ridden and soon weakened after 7th, tailed off
- Form 322P-20
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
held up last, ridden and behind from 7th, soon tailed off
Marico (IRE)
10- Form F1-2PP5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Brace
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leader, led 6th, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form PPP-226
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Reserve
in touch, ridden 8th, weakened and behind from 4 out
- Form 0-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Mr E Newman
towards rear, outpaced 5th, soon tailed off
- Form 21-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr B Wharfe
in touch, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, challenged 7th, every chance 4 out, ridden and one-paced from 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
prominent, ridden 7th, soon behind and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 50/233
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr J King
towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 6th
In depth
Verdict
This doesn't look the strongest of races on paper, but several of the big yards are represented. Shenandoah has looked slow to date, while Howdydoody will surely be better for this outing, having not seen a racecourse for two and a half years. Newcomers Balinahinch Castle and Whereareyounow would not have to be anything special to make a winning debut, but a chance is taken with Gandon, for whom this step up in trip should prove ideal. A winner on the All-Weather over two miles, he clearly stays very well and has been found the ideal opportunity to lose his maiden tag over hurdles.