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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 36.14s
  • Off Time: 14:40:52
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Earth King (IRE)

4/1

    1
    Silk - Maroon and Yellow stripes, Maroon sleeves, Yellow armlets, Maroon cap

    Buckhorn Rocco

    21
    1/5
    • Form 5/16-24
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 118

    prominent, jumped right 1st, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression when hit 2 out, kept on, always held

    2
    Silk - Yellow, Brown disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap

    Earth King (IRE)

    23
    4/1
    • Form 50/65
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    made all, jumped well, shaken up before last, ridden run-in, ran on well, readily

    3
    Silk - Purple, yellow disc and armlets, quartered cap

    Rapid River (IRE)

    12
    66/1
    • Form 8506
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5

    held up in last, pushed along 5th and soon well behind, tailed off

    4
    Silk - Dark green and brown (quartered), purple sleeves, yellow cap

    Emberscombe (IRE)

    124
    33/1
    • Form 00-0
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 4th, weakened tamely approaching 3 out, tailed off

    Previous results

    2022
    Silk -

    Bluffmeifyoucan

    33/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5

    2021
    Silk -

    Striking A Pose (IRE)

    2/7
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-6

    2020
    Silk -

    Big Bresil

    10/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    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.