18:00 Exeter

Wednesday 26 April 2017

All16:5017:2518:0018:3519:0519:4020:10

Free Spins At 188Bet Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 25y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places, Watering)  |   3 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 4m 41.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Rouge Devilsb18
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-4| J: Lorcan Williams(7)| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  121
10/1
Has won three since October and over 2m5½f both at Wincanton and here last time on good to firm. Tailed off at Chepstow when tried over this trip amid all that, but as a point-to-point winner he is clearly worth another try. Cheekpieces swapped for blinkers and amateur helps to negate penalties.
2
Horse silk
Captain Buck'st31
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  124
7/4
Won a heavy ground bumper at Taunton last year and scored at the second attempt over hurdles at Kempton (2m5f, good to soft) in February. Handicapper asked too much of him on his debut in that sphere last time and he could find greater joy today back in novices' company.
4
Horse silk
Markov24
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR:  123
8/13
Sole win was in a Fontwell bumper in November and came closest to winning in five hurdles runs when third (beaten 2½L) in a Doncaster handicap in March (3m½f, soft). Handles a sound surface well enough and looks to have been found a decent chance to get off the mark over obstacles.

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Lord Bryan25
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: P & M Bowen  J: S Bowen
NR

Forecasts

Markov (8/13), Captain Buck's (7/4), Lord Bryan (6/1), Rouge Devils (10/1)

Verdict

MARKOV can gain due reward for some consistent efforts in handicaps by breaking his duck now back in a novices' contest, where the weights look to be in his favour. Captain Buck's looks to be the pick of the Nicholls-trained pair the way that this race is framed, while you couldn't rule out either Rouge Devils or Lord Bryan, though they looks the less likely pair on paper.
  1. Markov
  2. Captain Buck's
  3. Rouge Devils

Prize Money

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

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