Racecards
15:40 Exeter
'Robert Barclay Seniority Stakes' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form F31470-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
mid-division, headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden flat, held on towards finish
What Er Say
226- Form F9/9158-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division on outside, driven to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on under pressure flat
Regal Flow
10- Form 5437-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders on inside, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 7/5U4P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
behind, struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
- Form 745216-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey L P Aspell
behind, headway before 3 out, driven to chase leaders approaching next, kept on until held flat
- Form 79-3111
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch on outside, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 611P-5P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leader, led before 4 out, driven before next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 4518-3P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey C Wallis
mid-division on inside, ridden and lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 443118/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Hadden Frost
led to before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form F34P5-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey C Poste
held up behind, headway 5th, chased leaders under pressure before 3 out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression before 2 next
Wychwoods Mist
154- Form 6002-25
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D & G McPherson
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
- Form 18-4513
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace from next, never near leaders
- Form 9P/1844-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders on inside, effort 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on same pace under pressure flat
Verdict
DRAGON'S DEN may just need this but he is by no means badly treated on his victory over C&D in the spring on quicker ground as he ran well off a higher mark at Ffos Las subsequently. We'll give Chris Down's charge a tentative vote as he's only giving a pound to in-form four-year-old Geminus, who's gone up a further 6lb since completing his hat-trick at Plumpton. No Woman No Cry won over this trip at Newton Abbot in August while Rydalis was successful over C&D in May and is only 2lb higher today. Top weight Wings Of Smoke and Regal Flow may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Ted Spread (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
What Er Say 12-1 (11-9) Held up, ridden after 7th, mistake 8th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Kilmacowen (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Regal Flow 50-1 (10-9) Off the pace in 5th, struggling 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 32l behind Awaywiththegreys (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Rydalis (FR) 2-1fav (11-5) Led to 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 31l behind Queen Of Mantua (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in May.
Nicene Creed 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, under pressure when mistake 5th, lost place after next, behind from 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Bathwick Man (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul, 14 ran.
Dragon's Den (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Behind, headway approaching and not fluent 4 out, driven in 4th after 3 out, no extra from next, 6th of 13, 11l behind Enfant De Lune (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Geminus (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Made virtually all, headed briefly before 2 out, clear after 2 out, mistake last, kept on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep beating Consulate (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Swift Chap 10-1 (11-0) Behind, ridden and struggling before 6th, pulled up after next, in a race won by No Woman No Cry (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Aug, 14 ran.
Freddy's Star (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, took keen hold, went 3rd from 5th, pushed along and weakened quickly from 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Court In Session (10-12) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gf in May, 5 ran.
Detroit Red 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 15, 24l behind Cinderella Rose (11-1) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov '10.
Marleno (GER) 16-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, 13th of 20, 29l behind Cruise In Style (9-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Wychwoods Mist 11-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, took keen hold, reminder after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 13, 15l behind Barton Stacey (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
No Woman No Cry 7-2fav (11-10) Chased leader until after 1st, prominent in main group, led after 5th, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Midnight Myth (10-13) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Aug.
Prince Pippin (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 7th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 6, 33l behind Award Winner (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sep '11.