14:05 Exeter

Friday 22 February 2019

All13:3014:0514:4015:1015:4516:2016:5017:20

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 52.10s

1^st

Flemcara

710-9

5/1j

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division on inside, closed 4 out, led 3 out, slowed into last, stayed on, ridden out op 6/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2

2^nd

3 ½

Poker Play

610-1

7/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Led 1st until 2nd, stayed handy, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner towards finish, no extra close home op 12/1

3^rd

Boyhood

811-5

10/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, ridden 4 out, headway from 3 out, kept on flat, not clear run and switched left close home op 17/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

Lord Of The Island

1110-7

16/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (5)

Held up on inside, closed 7th, challenging when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd 3 out, kept on op 20/1

5^th

Culture De Sivola

711-3

12/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)

In rear, pushed along 4 out, ran on flat, nearest finish

6^th

3 ½

For Good Measure

810-8

14/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, mistake last, stayed on same pace op 11/1

7^th

Buckhorn Timothy

1011-3

16/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Harry Kimber (10)

Prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, never back on terms, hanging left flat

8^th

Thomas Campbell

711-9

5/1j

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Led until 1st, led after next, headed 6th, lost place after 4 out op 13/2

9^th

Minella Rocco

911-12

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, led 6th, headed 3 out, no extra before last op 28/1

10^th

Dragon D'Estruval

610-8

11/2

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place from 3 out op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1

11^th

Divin Bere

610-9

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up towards rear on outside, closed 4th, lost place after next, closed 7th, lost place 3 out op 8/1

12^th

2 ¾

Bailarico

610-11

20/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Not fluent, always in rear op 22/1

Also Ran

Robin Waters

611-3

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Lorcan Williams (5)

In rear, struggling 8th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before next op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £3.70, £3.00EX:£44.60Trifecta:£365.20Tricast:£348.00SF:£41.70Swingers:£6.60, £6.30, £8.30

Forecasts

Flemcara (5/1), Thomas Campbell (5/1), Dragon D'Estruval (11/2), Poker Play (7/1), Robin Waters (9/1), Boyhood (10/1), Divin Bere (10/1), Culture De Sivola (12/1), For Good Measure (14/1), Lord Of The Island (16/1), Buckhorn Timothy (16/1), Bailarico (20/1), Minella Rocco (33/1)

No surprise to see a strong field line up for this Cheltenham qualifier and Nicky Henderson fields a strong hand with DRAGON D'ESTRUVAL and Thomas Campbell. The latter struck up a good partnership and ran well in last year's final off an 8lb higher mark than here. However, the selection proved he stayed when in France and ran well over an inadequate trip last time. Robin Waters and Boyhood are feared most.