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16:50 Exeter

Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 161y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,178
  • 2nd: £1,004
  • 3rd: £502
  • 4th: £251
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.12s
  • Off Time: 16:50:31
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Watching Over You

7/2

    1
    Silk - Purple, grey and purple striped sleeves, hooped cap

    Grangeclare North (IRE)

    19
    5/1
    • Form 35
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-9

    held up in last, headway to chase leader over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened over 1f out

    2
    Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, Black cap, Red spots

    All Guns Blazing (IRE)

    11/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-4

    prominent, pushed along 3f out and no impression, soon beaten

    3
    Silk - Yellow, purple star, armlets and star on cap

    Hour Star

    5/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-4

    handy, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, stayed on closing stages

    4
    Silk - MAROON, BEIGE triple diamond and diamonds on cap

    Watching Over You

    42 t
    7/2
    • Form 7
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-4

    made all, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on strongly, held on towards finish

    Previous results

    2022
    Silk -

    Altobelli (IRE)

    6/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-7

    2021
    Silk -

    Roko George (IRE)

    17/2
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2

    2020
    Silk -

    Let Me Entertain U

    20/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-7

    In depth

    Verdict

    HOUR START, brother to the bumper and hurdles winner Corey’s Courage, has more scope than the more-experienced Watching Over You and Grangeclare North. All Guns Blazing is bred for much further.

    Formwatch

    Grangeclare North (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inside and bit keen at times, weakened 5f out, tailed off, 5th of 6, 34 1/2l behind Out Of Focus (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Feb.

    All Guns Blazing (IRE) Bullet Train gelding out of Gaye Future.

    Hour Star Dunaden gelding out of Valdas Queen.

    Watching Over You 16-1 (10-9) In touch, pushed along 4f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Taras Halls (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Jan.