14:55 Exeter

Thursday 10 October 2019

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Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 4m 35.60s

1^st

Thegallantway

610-12

5/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Led, jumped left 1st, veered badly left following loose horse and headed after 3rd, put off by loose horse and several hurdles after, challenged 5th, led and not fluent 3 out, driven clear and went left last, comfortably

2^nd

Punkawallah

510-12

50/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: M G Nolan

Chased leader, carried left after 3rd, soon led, headed next, hit 6th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner op 66/1

3^rd

Mantovani

410-12

5/2

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders, veered right 1st, left prominent after 3rd, led next, headed and not fluent 3 out, no extra and lost 2nd flat op 9/4

4^th

Rosie Picture

510-5

22/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Towards rear, hampered after 1st, in touch 6th, one pace before 3 out, no impression and lost 3rd before last op 20/1

5^th

The Wire Flyer

410-12

100/1

T: J L FlintJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, veered right 1st, lost place when not fluent 5th, well behind after 4 out

6^th

Kendelu

410-12

40/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

In rear, shied away badly after 1st and rider lost irons briefly, behind until closed after 3rd, weakened well before 3 out tchd 33/1

7^th

Bonne Nuit

410-12

100/1

T: B BarrJ: Patrick Cowley (5)

Towards rear, jumped big 1st and 2nd, closed after 3rd, weakened before 3 out

Also Ran

Hang In There

510-12

1/2f

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Hampered, carried right and unseated rider 1st

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Non-Runners

Robins Field

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£1.10, £8.40, £1.10EX:£174.20Trifecta:£1,525.60SF:£153.91Swingers:£20.30, £1.30, £18.90

Forecasts

Hang In There (1/2), Mantovani (5/2), Thegallantway (5/1), Robins Field (16/1), Rosie Picture (22/1), Kendelu (40/1), Punkawallah (50/1), The Wire Flyer (100/1), Bonne Nuit (100/1)

In a race which contains a few newcomers, it looks wise to stick with those who have already shown a respectable level of form. Hurdles debutante Thegallantway won a point-to-point last year before running okay in a couple of decent bumpers. He should come into his own now sent over obstacles, and has fair claims. Emma Lavelle's Irish recruit, Hang In There is likely to give connections plenty to shout about given the form he showed for Mags Mullins. However, he will have to settle for second-best on this occasion as MANTOVANI looks the one they all have to beat. He showed solid form in two juvenile hurdle runs last season, and is fit from an assignment on the flat recently.