14:30 Exeter

Tuesday 21 March 2017

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Higos Insurance Services Bideford Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 25y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 6m 6.1s
1st
Horse silk
2
10/3
T: A J HoneyballJ: N P Madden
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish op 7/2 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
3
3/1f
T: Nick MitchellJ: D A Jacob
Led, edged left before 2 out and approaching last when, headed flat, no impression towards finish op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
6
5/1
T: K C BaileyJ: Thomas Bellamy
Close up on outside, mistake 3rd, 2nd next, ridden after 7th, mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, 3rd and held from last op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
11
4
7/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Mid-division, headway after 7th, tracking leaders going well when not much room on bend before 2 out, shaken up and no impression 2 out, weakened op 11/2 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
1
611-12
14/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Hugh Nugent (7)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 4th, ridden 7th, lost place 3 out op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
12/1
T: David DennisJ: Adrian Heskin
Held up towards rear, outpaced when mistake 3 out, well beaten after op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
10
9
11/1
T: M BlakeJ: H Cobden
Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened op 12/1 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
12/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best
Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, last next, no impression before 3 out, pulled up before next tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
8
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr J J O'Neill (7)
Not always fluent, mid-division, niggled along after 4th, headway 5th, lost place before 3 out, pulled up after last op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.30, £1.30, £2.00EX:£15.00Trifecta:£57.30Tricast:£48.50SF:£14.14Swingers:£1.02, £5.80, £6.50

Forecasts

This Is It (3/1), Pure Vision (10/3), Alfie's Choice (5/1), The Two Amigos (7/1), Barney From Tyanee (11/1), Schnabel (12/1), Alfred Roller (12/1), St Dominick (12/1), West Torr (14/1)

Verdict

The step up in trip may be just what PURE VISION needs after disappointing last time. Earlier efforts at Lingfield and Uttoxeter suggest that last run was all wrong and the stable are going well at present. The Two Amigos is feared following an improved showing last time but the form did not look strong enough to warrant a 4lb rise in the weights. This Is it is lightly raced but has shown clear ability in that time. He has been crying out for a stiff test such as this and the handicapper has given him a chance. Market moves for either of the handicap debutants Schabel and Alfie's Choice would be interesting.
  1. Pure Vision
  2. The Two Amigos
  3. This Is It

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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