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16:20 Exeter

Boc Sureflow Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class _)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.20s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue hoop and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 0312-22
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

held up towards rear, good headway on outside approaching 3 out, every chance 3 out, ridden and not quickened from 2 out

2
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form 5434-21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8

tracked leader, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 510-413
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap
  • Form 0-0031
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

made all, ridden and quickened 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, driven out

5
Silk - Black, White stripe, hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 050130
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8

held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace

6
Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap
25/1
  • Form 31P-620
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

prominent, headway 3rd and chased leader, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

7
Silk - Red, White spots, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

Top Trees

306
10/1
  • Form R3435F-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

held up last, ridden 5th soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Richard Johnson can land another win on the day here with Forever Dream, with his main dangers suggested as Greensmith Lane and Dear Sir. Having won from a mark of 109 in March, the selection has finished runner-up in each of his last three outings, proving that he can compete from today's higher mark. He should be competitive again. However, you can give Greensmith Lane a chance as he has only two lengths to find on the selection based on Plumpton form of September and, again using literal form, Dear Sir has to hold solid claims too as he is three pounds better off for the three-parts-of-a-length that Greensmith Lane finished ahead of him at Newton Abbot in August. Of the others, Castle River has been beaten from revised marks since winning, Cobbet's best recent form has come over fences, Made In France won well on his British debut but the form has been let down since, and Top Trees, despite winning on the Flat in July, has something to prove overall over hurdles. For us the wheel then returns to the selection, which is Forever Dream.