Racecards
14:40 Exeter
Virgin Bet Daily Money Back Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 111y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 5/16-24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, jumped right 1st, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression when hit 2 out, kept on, always held
- Form 50/65
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
made all, jumped well, shaken up before last, ridden run-in, ran on well, readily
- Form 8506
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
held up in last, pushed along 5th and soon well behind, tailed off
- Form 00-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 4th, weakened tamely approaching 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though his yard isn’t exactly firing on all cylinders, BUCKHORN ROCCO will have no excuses if beaten today. Earth King, fifth here at the start of the month, looks the one for forecast-backers.
Formwatch
Buckhorn Rocco 7-2 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied towards finish, not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Doyen Star (11-8) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Earth King (IRE) 80-1 (11-9) Held up off the pace in last pair, closer on inside home turn, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous after, 5th of 11, 22 3/4l behind The King Of Ryhope (11-9) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Rapid River (IRE) 250-1 (11-5) In rear on outside, behind from 2nd, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Luccia (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) gd in Feb.
Emberscombe (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, dropped away after 4 out, soon tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Ilovethenightlife (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Oct.