15:45 Exeter
Thursday 21 December 2017
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Free Spins At 188bet Casino Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 5f 135y | Soft | 17 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 6.7s
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Third win this year when seeing off nine rivals over C&D in October and has run well in a muddling contest at Ludlow most recently (fell early at Chepstow in between). Could be capable of better still.
Scored at Ffos Las in March over fences in similar conditions/trip he'll meet here but has been out of form since and is anything but reliable.
Ploughed through the mud when winning by an eased down 15L over hurdles at Lingfield in March (2m7f heavy), and ran well under a penalty next time. No joy this term over fences (unseated and fell) and plenty to do off this rating back over timber.
Record over timber is just 2-28 and on the wane seemingly. Mark is sliding appreciably as a result and did shape a bit better at Southwell (3m, soft) just four days ago, remains to be seen if that will be built on.
Record of 1-5 over timber for this yard, scoring at Worcester (2m7f, good) in July. Has run well enough in three starts since and can handle soft ground, dangerous to discount.
Hasn't looked the part in three hurdles outings so far, including when held and unseating over this C&D early last month. Held again since over 2m and hard to fancy on form.
Tailed off at Chepstow on final start last season and pulled up back there on reappearance last month, hasn't shown a great deal thus far but still lightly-raced and perhaps would have needed the run last time.
Well beaten off all four starts over timber to date, including handicap debut at Chepstow (2m, heavy) last month. Must improve significantly in first-time cheekpieces.
Winner this time last year at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) off a mark of 91 but hasn't been able to threaten in five starts since and hard to be confident on most recent showings.
Has completely lost his way over fence but returns to hurdling on what could be a lenient mark and worth noting on just second start since April 2016.
Career-best effort to win over C&D last month on heavy ground, showing game attitude in the process after being headed. Up 5lb for that win.
An 18-race maiden over timber now but shown enough in two starts this term to suggest he isn't a forlorn hope and drops another 2lb now. Up in trip.
Tailed off in two recent handicaps and yet to show much promise in six starts over timber, cheekpieces added now and major improvement called for.
Pulled up over C&D recently and not many positives from eight starts over hurdles thus far. Looks to be stable second string in this.
Remains a maiden after 14 starts but has been showing a bit more over fences lately, was travelling within himself and in a challenging position at Ludlow (2m4f, good) when coming to grief earlier and interesting to see if he can build on that.
Sent off 150/1 on recent rules bow at Chepstow over 2m7½f (heavy) on return from 741 days off. Hard be find any positives for now.
No win since 2014, into the veteran stage now and although he can travel well in his races, tends to find little for pressure, well held over C&D 25 days ago and best watched seemingly.
Forecasts
Bact To Black (5/2), Market Road (4/1), Gonnabegood (4/1), Badilou (5/1), Bohemian Rhapsody (8/1), Balkinstown (10/1), Admiral Blake (10/1), Point N Shoot (10/1), Heluvagood (16/1), Shadow Blue (20/1), Boardwalk Empire (20/1), How About It (25/1), La Madrina (25/1), Sidbury Fair (25/1), Moonlight Flyer (28/1), In The Tub (33/1), Kayf Charmer (33/1)
There could be still come mileage in Market Road, a winner over C&D in October coming here on the back of a fair effort at Ludlow last time in a race not really run to suit. Badilou was seemingly going well last time over fences at Ludlow when coming down and could go well now reverted to this sphere but there was plenty to like in the way GONNABEGOOD got the job done over C&D last month and a 5lb hike may not be enough to ground him given the resolve and determination shown there. Boardwalk Empire is worth a market check off this rating while Balkinstown and Bohemian Rhapsody are others of note.
- Gonnabegood
- Market Road
- Badilou
Prize Money
1st: £3,431.002nd: £1,064.003rd: £531.004th: £266.00
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