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12:50 Exeter

Jingle Bells Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 39.50s
  • Off Time: 13:20:29
  • 14 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Here's Johnny (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dancing Dasi (IRE)

    66/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nougat de L'Isle (FR)

      16/1

        1
        Silk - Maroon, White hoops, Maroon sleeves, White spots, White cap

        Here's Johnny (IRE)

        28
        2/1
        • Form 1/193-12
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 121

        held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied flat, led close home

        2
        Silk - Black, Yellow seams and sleeves, quartered cap

        Ace of Clubs (IRE)

        35
        25/1
        • Form 327
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, ridden 5th, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - Light Blue, Red chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Farmer's Lad (IRE)

        50 BF
        9/2
        • Form 23
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

        Flying Forme (IRE)

        9
        100/1
        • Form 2-195
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        led to 4th, ridden 5th, weakened 6th

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple cross belts, Purple cap

        Greenhill Bramble (IRE)

        20 BF
        2/1
        • Form 19/222
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leader, led on bit approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige seams, hooped sleeves and cap

        Itsa Legend

        1009
        6/1
        • Form 128/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        fell at 3rd

        8
        Silk - Black, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

        Lustre Lad

        31
        100/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, RED and WHITE striped cap

        Michigan d'Isop (FR)

        64
        33/1
        • Form 00/2-7
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division when hampered and unseated rider 3rd

        10
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Niver Bai (FR)

        56
        10/1
        • Form 67-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out

        11
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap

        Norman Stanley

        22
        40/1
        • Form 44
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division until ridden and weakened 6th

        12
        Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap

        Nougat de L'Isle (FR)

        29
        16/1
        • Form 553-05
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, led 4th, ridden 6th, headed approaching 3 out, rallied to lead approaching last, hit last, hard ridden and headed flat, no extra

        14
        Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

        Santando

        23 p
        14/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on to chase leaders approaching 2 out, one pace

        17
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash, Dark Blue and Red hooped sleeves, White cap

        Dancing Dasi (IRE)

        18 BF
        66/1
        • Form 45F/F
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, ran well from 2 out, led briefly 50 yards out, headed close home

        18
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE spots, armlets and cap

        Little Miss Flute

        29
        100/1
        • Form P41-96
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in touch, ridden 5th, no impression

        3
        NR

        Castlemainevillage (IRE)

        421
        • Form 8/10-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        Nonrunner

        13
        NR

        Ossmann (IRE)

        13
        • Form 2-645
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        Nonrunner

        15
        NR

        The Wexford Man (IRE)

        19
        • Form 4442-16
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        Nonrunner

        16
        NR

        Ardente Sauvage (FR)

        16
        • Form 459
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Here Comes Johnny gets the vote here with Greenhill Bramble and Niver Bai rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Little Rocker last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under similar conditions here he is taken to score. Greenhill Bramble rates the main danger on his latest second behind Thirty Five B lack, but he has had plenty of chances without taking one and again he looks vulnerable. Niver Bai is another that could go well on his latest third behind Thenford Flyer, he looks sure to strip fitter here and with the step up in trip also in his favour he should be watched in the market. It's A Legend is from a yard in form but may need the run after 3 years off while Farmers Lad will be handicapped after this run and that is where his future may lie. Of the remainder Santando was a fair sort on the flat and is another that could improve but for the winner we return to Here Comes Johnny.

        Formwatch

        Here's Johnny (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) With leader, led 4th, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Little Rocker (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.

        Ace of Clubs (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 16, well behind Leading Attraction (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.

        Farmer's Lad (IRE) 4-6fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, one pace, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Three Guesses (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) gs in Nov.

        Flying Forme (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Led, headed 5th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 7, 20l behind Sobers (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft.

        Greenhill Bramble (IRE) 9-4fav (10-9) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Thirty Five Black (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.

        Itsa Legend 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden halfway, headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 8th of 24, 17l behind Total Enjoyment (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m nhf Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar '04.

        Michigan d'Isop (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened 7th, 7th of 16, 31l behind Bradley Boy (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct.

        Niver Bai (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Soon steadied and held up, mistake 4th, headway after 6th, stayed on to go 3rd just after 2 out, no danger, 3rd of 12, 16l behind Thenford Flyer (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Oct.