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12:30 Exeter

Red Cross Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 35.10s
  • Off Time: 12:32:13
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green star and star on cap
33/1
  • Form 34955-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

chased leader, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

2
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE triple diamond, ROYAL BLUE cap
50/1
  • Form 54802/0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3f out, soon no chance

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Yellow cap
8/11
  • Form 12215-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 101

held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway and chased leaders 2f out, weakened last

4
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue chevron, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 545
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

in touch, ridden 8th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 996-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd from last

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Red diamond, Red and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form 2/F4432-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 97

mid-division, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out

7
Silk - Mauve, yellow sleeves, mauve diamonds, mauve cap, yellow diamond
20/1
  • Form 5-8PPR3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 94

led, ridden and headed 8th, one pace from 2 out

8
Silk - Red, Black diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap, Red diamonds
  • Form 54-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow and White hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

In Deep

766
33/1
  • Form 944/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out

10
Silk - Red and Grey (quartered), hooped sleeves
  • Form F963-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, ridden 7th, weakened 8th

11
Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, striped sleeves
25/1
  • Form PP3079-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

chased leader, led 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace

12
Silk - Black, Royal Blue sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots
100/1
  • Form 88P008-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 80

always behind, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 4 out

13
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves and cap

Bernard

162
20/1
  • Form 00U-446
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, jumped left last, driven out flat

In depth

Verdict

Seven Is Lucky has to be of interest first time in a handicap but David Pipe's gelding does not appear to be particularly well treated and a better bet looks to be Petitjean, with Tempting Paradise rated the pick of the remainder. The selection was not beaten far in a decent handicap chase at Cheltenham on his recent reappearance and looks worth a bet back over hurdles off a 23lb lower mark today. Tom George's Kathleens Pride is less exposed than most of these but made a promising start to his handicap career when last seen in March. Optimistic Alfie represents the in-form yard of Brendan Powell and has to be respected along with the Evan Williams-trained Tempting Paradise. Petitjean has solid claims though and the Phillip Hobbs-trained gelding gets the vote.

Formwatch

Count Boris 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, struggling 8th, behind 10th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Ibberton (10-4) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 14 ran.

Mayeul (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Always in rear, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Saunders Road (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Petitjean 7-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 2 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders, 7th of 19, 7l behind Knowhere (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Oct.

Tempting Paradise (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leader until approaching 3rd, remained in touch until weakened after 3 out, 5th of 15, 35l behind Investment Wings (10-7) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.

Seven Is Lucky (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 5th, some headway after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 14, 23l behind Chery D'or (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Kathleens Pride (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led, ridden, headed 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 2nd of 17, 5l behind Otantique (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.

Optimistic Alfie 18-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, hit 7th and 8th, soon ridden, kept on, close 3rd when hampered last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 2l behind The Crazy Parson (9-11) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.

Ouragan De Prairie (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Held up, progress after 7th, 8 lengths 4th when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, 6th of 10, 47l behind Calusa Caldera (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.

In Deep 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden next, one pace, 4th of 11, 12l behind Boychuk (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gs in Oct '05.

Honour's Dream (FR) 7-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, went left 2nd, ridden next, kept on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 21l behind President Royal (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) hvy in Feb.

Blakeney Run 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division until 6th, 9th of 17, 47l behind Otantique (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.

Radigan Lane 100-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 8th of 14, 41l behind Hendre Hotshot (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.

Bernard 13-2 (10-0) Prominent, losing place when hit 5th, not fluent 7th or 8th, weakened 11th, 6th of 13, 30l behind Go Classic (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.