Racecards
15:50 Exeter
SIS Handicap Hurdle (Class F )
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 420-624
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 6/112-00
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Stephens
mid-division, weakened approaching 5th
Maiful (FR)
310- Form 020-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, soon ridden, no further impression from 3 out
- Form 022200
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J Phelan
led until 3rd, prominent until 5th, behind and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 523U64
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R S Brookhouse
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden after 6th, one pace
- Form 243066
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey J Harris
mid-division until 3rd, soon struggling, stayed on from 3 out
- Form 333420
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in touch, headway 4th, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 002P-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden after 6th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P05P/5-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey A P McCoy
keen in touch, ridden and headway to lead 3 out, ran on well
Litzinsky
44- Form 66-FP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey N Carter
mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 3F56
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden and mistake 6th, one pace from 3 out
- Form P5006
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 502661
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey E Dehdashti
chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out
Purple Patch
26- Form 032364
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey L Stephens
held up towards rear, headway from 6th to chase winner approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
Bustisu
336- Form 63/P003-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
held up, ridden and some headway after 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 0P640
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey Mr W P Kavanagh
keen in mid-division, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0643
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, ridden and weakened after 6th
- Form 006542
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Some top yards represented in this handicap hurdle and we will side with the Philip Hobbs trained Rift Valley, Honan and Three Lions look the main dangers.The selection has shown very little in two completive handicaps this month, but was returning from a two year break. The cobwebs should have been well and truly blown away and we can expect a much better performance from this former decent chaser.Three Lions looked to be returning to somewhere near his best when finishing an excellent fourth to Fard Du Moulins Mas at Doncaster recently. That was quite a competitive affair and against what appear to be inferior opposition he holds very strong claims. Honan disappointed last time at in that Doncaster event but had previously chased home the well handicapped The Local and if repeating that effort would be a big danger to all. Maiful, trained by Paul Nichols, and Peter Bowen's Sarasota are two others to watch out for, but we will take a chance on Rift Valley who is our sporting selection