16:45 Exeter

Sunday 8 April 2018

All14:0514:3515:1015:4016:1516:4517:15

Electrotec Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 135y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 6m 23.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
8/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (7)
Held up, closer at 2nd, tracked leaders travelling well before 2 out, led and pressed on extended run-in, ridden and stayed on well to assert final 100 yards op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
11/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Held up, good headway on outside chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd approaching 2 out, chased winner and challenged on extended run-in, no extra final 100 yards op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
23
6
14/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner (3)
Led briefly, chased clear leader until after 2nd, remained handy, led before 2 out, mistake last, headed and weakened on extended run-in tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
13
5
9/2
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (5)
Held up, closer at 2nd, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, soon no impression in 4th op 6/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
9
7
710-12
7/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Held up off the pace in 5th, closer at 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
6
9
1110-0
20/1
T: K BishopJ: James Best
Always in rear, tailed off op 16/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
9
8
33/1
T: C J DownJ: Page Fuller (5)
Pulled hard early, soon led and went clear, reduced lead 2nd, already headed and weakening when blundered 2 out op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
3/1f
T: T LaceyJ: S Bowen
Tracked leader after 2nd until after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened quickly and pulled up before next op 11/4 tchd 7/2
PU
Horse silk
3
4/1
T: Miss S SmithJ: G Sheehan
Not keen reminders and lost place after 1st, tailed off 3rd, not run on, pulled up before 2 out tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.40Pl:£2.50, £1.80, £3.40EX:£62.80Trifecta:£568.40Tricast:£611.81SF:£52.32Swingers:£2.80, £28.90, £29.50

Forecasts

Colt Lightning (3/1), Clondaw Bisto (4/1), Plantagenet (9/2), Vodka All The Way (11/2), Martabot (7/1), Holdbacktheriver (8/1), Only Gorgeous (14/1), Just Spot (20/1), Scrupuleux (33/1)

Verdict

None of these are as progressive as Colt Lighting who bids to complete a hat-trick. A 13lb rise for a hard fought success last time is probably more of an advert for his trainer's skills rather than the achievement itself and he may be vulnerable under topweight. HOLDBACKTHERIVER shaped well at Sandown before finding the drop to 2m against him last time. With his rider proving good value for her 7lb claim he can take advantage of the weight he receives. Vodka All The Way and Clondaw Bisto look best of the rest, although any support for Just Spot, under her featherweight, would make her more interesting.
  1. Holdbacktheriver
  2. Colt Lightning
  3. Vodka All The Way

Previous Winners

2017
Treackle Tart
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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