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14:55 Exeter

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 161y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,609
  • 2nd: £2,584
  • 3rd: £1,292
  • 4th: £647
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.60s
  • Off Time: 14:55:19
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, dark green stars and sleeves, dark green cap, pink star
17/2
  • Form 8-2743P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 119

always in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 4th, never a factor, tailed off

2
Silk - Emerald green and white (quartered), white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white check cap
  • Form 3F1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 118

chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off

3
Silk - Yellow, black disc, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap
  • Form 241
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 110

chased leaders, 2nd going well after 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, soon weakened

4
Silk - Light blue, red stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 41652
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 110

held up in last pair, headway out wide before 3 out, 2nd 3 out, went left next, ridden and well held between last two, no chance with winner

5
Silk - DARK GREEN, WHITE chevron, LIGHT GREEN sleeves, DARK GREEN and WHITE check cap
  • Form P5-1553
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 109

hung left most of way and jumped left at times, led, dived at 2nd, not fluent 3rd, went left and headed 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, ridden and no impression home turn, soon hung left and beaten, tailed off

6
Silk - Mauve and Red (quartered), Mauve sleeves, Red cap
5/2
  • Form 12F221
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 103

waited with out wide in 5th, closer after 4 out, 3rd before next, led 3 out, clear between last two, very easily

7
Silk - Grey and Black stripes, Red sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 65/58-23
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden before next, headed 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, no extra in 3rd before next

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

There were excuses for PYRAMID PLACE’s run at Fakenham in December. He’s been rested since and this looks the type of race he is capable of popping up in. Seventeen O Four hasn’t really threatened since scoring at Chepstow over Christmas and Lydford Lad has also been a bit disappointing since getting off the mark but My Silver Lining looks a threat as the form of his Lingfield victory was franked when the runner-up finished second in a Grade 2 subsequently. Limetree Boy is similarly unexposed but Hititi might struggle in this grade.

Formwatch

Pyramid Place (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Always towards rear, struggling from 4 out, pulled up last, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Limetree Boy (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer before 3 out, led and hit last, driven and held on, won at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Jan beating Lupus Regem (11-8) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

My Silver Lining (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Feb beating Teddy Blue (10-2) by 7 1/2l, 9 ran.

Seventeen O Four (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders chased (clear) winner before 2 out, well held when pecked badly last, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Manucci (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Lydford Lad (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Held up in 5th, headway to chase winner after 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after next, lost 2nd before 2 out, edging left and no extra approaching last, 3rd of 6, 21 1/4l behind Serious Charges (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gs in Feb.

Hititi (FR) 10-3 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, lost place after 3rd, closed 3 out, led 2 out, edged right flat, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating One Last Glance (10-8) by 2l, 9 ran.

Show On The Road 9-1 (10-2) Raced wide off the pace in 3rd, lost that placing next, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallying when not clear run and switched right before 2 out, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Manucci (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.