Racecards
14:20 Exeter
Haldon Club Frank Dodd Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G) (Class _)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 2556/P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 020601
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Mrs G Harvey
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, hard ridden and headway 2 out, ran on well from last but not reach winner
Sea Squirt (IRE)
517- Form 0403F/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss E Hill
- Jockey Mr R Langley
mid-division, ridden 5th, soon weakened
- Form P3FPP0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
led, ridden and headed after 5th, squeezed up bend approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P563R0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up last, headway and challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, not quickened
- Form 0002P-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
towards rear, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out
- Form 046403
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
in touch when unseated rider 2nd
- Form 404P53
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Brookhouse
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, chased leader after 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
King's Chambers
526- Form 220PF5/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, headway 4th, disputed lead 5th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 256306
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
held up in mid-division, reminders after 5th, ridden and headway to lead 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, driven out
- Form 560-041
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs D Thomas
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up last, ridden and good headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, not quickened from last
- Form 13PPP2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-34605
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
prominent, ridden 5th, soon weakened
- Form 0/00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mrs S Williams
- Jockey T J Malone
in touch, ridden after 5th, one pace
- Form PPU60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up early, ridden before 5th, held off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 006P0P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
In a very open seller to begin proceedings at Exeter, Droumleigh House gets the call over Polish Legend, Curragh Gold and Blazeaway. Droumleigh Lad will bid to carry a seven-pound penalty to victory here after winning a similar event at Fontwell, and his chance has to be respected on the basis that he has proven that he can win at this level, and this is not a strong contest. Accordingly, he gets the vote, but it's a far from confident one. Polish Legend is only four pounds above a winning mark and, accordingly, is also entitled to go well if on song, while Curragh Gold, who will be fit after a recent Flat run, was third off a three-pound higher mark at Taunton in March, and can also have a case made for him. With Spectacular Hope and Blazeaway dropping to selling company for the first time, Sammagefromtenesse looking more like his old self back on the Flat last time, and Richard Johnson catching the eye as a booking for the very lightly-raced Replacement Pet, the view that this is very open is further endorsed. Accordingly, we suggest that you keep a close eye on the betting but, without the benefit of that information, we will give a tentative vote to Droumleigh House.