set slow pace, quickened over 4f out, shaken up and went clear over 1f out, easily
pressed winner, pushed along over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten
held up in touch, niggled along 4f out, ridden and struggling 3f out
Unohu made a winning start at Newcastle and ran well under a penalty at Chepstow in January. RED ROOKIE made an impressive winning start under Rules at Exeter. He has to give 7lb to points winner Hometown Hero but should be up to the task, though the latter could be a useful recruit for Dan Skelton.
Red Rookie 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, good headway on outside 12f out, soon tracking leaders, led over 2f out, soon clear, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan beating Big Bresil (11-4) by 12l, 11 ran.
Unohu 7-1 (11-9) Led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon not much room and bumped, not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Mad Barry 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling 3f out, 13th of 18, 17 1/2l behind Here Comes Mccoy (11-5) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Hometown Hero (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Ch ldrs, 5th 1/2way, 4th 2out, 3rd app str, headway to ld app last, kow run-in, won at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Dec beating Oscar Thyne (11-6) by 8l, 13 ran.
