17:25 Exeter

Friday 24 February 2017

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:25

188Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 18.90s

1^st

Baccalaureate

1111-2

11/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost (7)

Patiently ridden and held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, 3rd 3 out, 2nd before next, led last, soon clear, comfortably tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

2^nd

Blue April

611-1

7/1

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders on long run before 3 out, led 3 out, mistake next, ridden and headed when hit last, one pace run-in op 9/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Etheridge Annie

810-11

16/1

T: Hugo FroudJ: D A Jacob

Held up towards rear, went left 1st, steady headway on long run before 3 out, ridden in 3rd and one pace before the last op 28/1

4^th

2 ½

Touch Screen

711-0

20/1

T: Mark GillardJ: James Banks

Held up towards rear, tailed off 4th, left modest 4th and slightly hampered last, plugged on

5^th

Georgieshore

911-11

9/1

T: Miss Z C DavisonJ: W Featherstone (5)

Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, left modest 5th and hampered last op 10/1

6^th

Daytime Ahead

611-0

14/1

T: S HodgsonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Last pair, never on terms, plugged on op 20/1

7^th

Tobacco Road

712-4

4/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan (3)

Took keen hold in mid-division, steady headway on long run before 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened next op 5/1

8^th

Chance Taken

911-12

8/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: Thomas Garner (3)

Chased leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened soon after 3 out

9^th

Richardofdoccombe

1111-11

25/1

T: Miss G HaywoodJ: G B Watters (3)

Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out

10^th

Charlie Parker

410-12

11/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: M D Grant

Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off op 18/1 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Old Magic

1211-2

22/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Patrick Cowley (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 4th, tailed off when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up op 20/1

Goonjim

610-7

10/3f

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Led, clear 4th until before 3 out, headed approaching 3 out, chased leaders, 4th and weakening when fell heavily last op 2/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.60Pl:£4.20, £3.00, £4.80EX:£122.90Trifecta:£2,422.00Tricast:£1,244.41SF:£84.37Swingers:£14.00, £46.80, £34.30

Forecasts

Goonjim (10/3), Tobacco Road (4/1), Blue April (7/1), Chance Taken (8/1), Georgieshore (9/1), Baccalaureate (11/1), Charlie Parker (11/1), Daytime Ahead (14/1), Etheridge Annie (16/1), Touch Screen (20/1), Old Magic (22/1), Richardofdoccombe (25/1)

This is a race that will not take much winning and a chance is taken with GEORGIESHORE who came good around this time last season in similar grade. He ran well enough in better company last time to suggest he is approaching his peak and he can account for Goonjim who ran well at Bangor last time when failing to land a gamble. He takes a drop in trip here which will help his bid to recover losses. Chance Taken is one paced but this track has brought the best out of her in the past and she should be involved again. 1. Georgieshore 2. Goonjim 3. Chance Taken

Prize Money

1st: £2,924.002nd: £859.003rd: £429.004th: £215.00