15:15 Exeter

Thursday 21 December 2017

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:4015:1515:45

King George Betting At 188bet Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 6m 34.30s

1^st

Polydora

50-0

3/1

T: T LaceyJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway chasing leaders 5th, 2nd before bypassing 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well op 10/3 tchd 7/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Ocean Cove

50-0

5/1

T: F O'BrienJ: R Patrick (5)

Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge op 9/2 tchd 4/1

3^rd

Who's My Jockey

40-0

8/11f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Tracked leader, mistake 7th, led before bypassing 3 out, went left and headed 2 out, went left again and lost 2nd last, no extra in 3rd run-in op 8/13

4^th

Mahler's First

50-0

25/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: D F O'Regan

Took keen hold in mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders 5th, mistake 8th, one pace in 4th and no impression before 3 out

5^th

Blackmill

60-0

7/1

T: David DennisJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, jumped right 6th, headway into modest 5th and one pace before 3 out, no impression op 9/1

6^th

1 ¼

Big Time Frank

60-0

66/1

T: P GundryJ: Bryony Frost (5)

Chased leaders on outside, lost place slightly after 5th, rallied before next, weakened after 4 out

Also Ran

N/A

Awaywiththeblues

140-0

T: R StephensJ:

Babytaggle

60-0

7/1

T: D L WilliamsJ: Dave Crosse

Unruly before start, led until before omitted 3 out, weakened rapidly, behind and pulled up before next

N/A

Book of Gold

140-0

T: O SherwoodJ:

N/A

Farmer Lad

130-0

T: N J HawkeJ:

Robin De Broome

50-0

50/1

T: B BarrJ: Mr Garry Lavery (7)

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, poor 7th when pulled up before 2 out

N/A

Good Man Pat

130-0

T: A KingJ:

Snazz Man

70-0

40/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner (3)

Jumped left, held up well in rear, tailed off when went badly left 2 out, pulled up before last op 50/1 tchd 33/1

N/A

King Calvin

140-0

T: Jack BarberJ:

N/A

Pauls Hill

140-0

T: F O'BrienJ:

N/A

Wee Saxon

170-0

T: V R A DartnallJ:

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£1.20, £1.50, £1.10EX:£22.50Trifecta:£46.70SF:£21.48Swingers:£2.80, £1.50, £2.90

Forecasts

Who's My Jockey (8/11), Polydora (3/1), Ocean Cove (5/1), Blackmill (7/1), Babytaggle (7/1), Mahler's First (25/1), Snazz Man (40/1), Robin De Broome (50/1), Big Time Frank (66/1)

WHO'S MY JOCKEY is likely to start a short price for this having run a good second in a handicap at Towcester recently. He has the champion jockey for assistance and ought to prevail not back amongst novices'. Polydora caused a shock at Chepstow in October and deserves respect as such, though he didn't build on it next time. Babytaggle and Ocean Cove appeals the best of the remainder.