12:40 Exeter

Thursday 20 December 2018

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

starsports.bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 46.80s

1^st

Evidence De Thaix

410-10

5/4f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leader until 2nd, bumped 4th, went 2nd again before 3 out, soon ridden, edged right before last, edged left at the hurdle, driven flat, stayed on op 11/8 tchd 6/5

2^nd

2 ¼

Our Dot's Baby

611-2

11/2

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed before last, no impression towards finish op 5/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Valse Au Taillons

510-10

50/1

T: J FarrellyJ: Tom Cannon

Jumped left at times, mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged next, not much room and switched left before last, no extra towards finish op 40/1

4^th

Theatre Mix

510-10

40/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: Rex Dingle (7)

Behind, not fluent and went left 1st, headway approaching 3 out, soon went 4th, jumped right 2 out, no impression on leaders, pecked last op 50/1

5^th

Stream Lady

510-10

7/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 3 out op 8/1

6^th

Dora's Field

510-10

50/1

T: W S KittowJ: David Noonan

Hampered 1st, always towards rear, well beaten before 3 out

7^th

Arqalina

610-10

50/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Prominent, went 2nd from 2nd until before 3 out, soon weakened op 40/1

8^th

Willow May

410-10

25/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams

Tracked leaders on outside, lost place and slow 2nd, not fluent next, ridden and struggling 6th, behind next op 18/1

9^th

Keeping Faith

410-10

33/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders, slow and bumped 4th, weakened before 3 out op 40/1 tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Dissavril

510-10

5/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Fell 1st op 11/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £11.50EX:£7.90Trifecta:£118.30SF:£8.26Swingers:£1.80, £6.20, £19.70

Forecasts

Evidence De Thaix (5/4), Dissavril (5/2), Our Dot's Baby (11/2), Stream Lady (7/1), Willow May (25/1), Keeping Faith (33/1), Theatre Mix (40/1), Valse Au Taillons (50/1), Dora's Field (50/1), Arqalina (50/1)

EVIDENCE DE THAIX needed the experience on her hurdles bow, and will improve for that so gets the nod given the strength of her bumper form for Guy Cherel. Dissavril is another with strong claims on bumper form, and looks a bigger threat than the penalised Our Dot's Baby, for all that one has claims if she can avoid mistakes.

Evidence De Thaix
Dissavril
Our Dot's Baby

Previous Winners

2017

Drops Of Jupitor

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 5

J: N D Fehily | T: A J Honeyball

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,874.002nd: £1,431.003rd: £716.004th: £358.00