15:35 Exeter

Wednesday 1 January 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05

Happy New Year 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 4m 53.53s

1^st

King Roland

611-4

2/7f

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Waited with, steady headway 4th, tracked leaders next, led going well 4 out, drew well clear before 2 out, easily op 2/5

2^nd

Thunderstruck

611-4

5/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, well held and no chance with winner before next op 6/1

3^rd

Escrime D'Art

611-4

12/1

T: R WalfordJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, 3rd and one pace towards finish

4^th

Eurowork

611-4

50/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Chased leader, chased winner after 4 out until pushed along before next, 4th and one pace towards finish op 40/1

5^th

Felix D'autry

611-4

20/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division on inside, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next tchd 25/1

6^th

Apache Creek

511-4

100/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield

Always behind op 66/1

7^th

Espressino

611-4

66/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, tailed off 4 out, no danger after

8^th

2 ¼

Darsi Rose

711-4

100/1

T: L HurleyJ: Edward Austin (7)

Mid-division, weakened 5th, behind 4 out, tailed off

9^th

Grey Getaway

611-4

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor

10^th

Field Master

711-4

100/1

T: R G HawkerJ: L Heard

Led until 4 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened quickly on long run before next, tailed off op 80/1 tchd 66/1

11^th

4 ¼

Exit Plan

711-4

33/1

T: K WoollacottJ: Mr Joshua Newman (7)

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, soon driven and weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Buckhorn George

511-4

4/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, behind and struggling before 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 9/2

Williams Overture

511-4

100/1

T: David DennisJ: Kieron Edgar

Well behind, tailed off 4th, pulled up before next

Cheeky Perry

610-11

100/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryan Carver (7)

Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after

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Non-Runners

Springfield Fox²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: T R George J: Lorcan Williams

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.10, £1.80, £3.80EX:£3.80Trifecta:£30.20SF:£3.68Swingers:£1.70, £3.10, £9.50

Forecasts

King Roland (2/7), Buckhorn George (4/1), Thunderstruck (5/1), Springfield Fox (8/1), Escrime D'Art (12/1), Grey Getaway (14/1), Felix D'autry (20/1), Exit Plan (33/1), Eurowork (50/1), Espressino (66/1), Apache Creek (100/1), Darsi Rose (100/1), Field Master (100/1), Cheeky Perry (100/1), Williams Overture (100/1)

This looks a very good opportunity for KING ROLAND to get back to winning ways. At the time of writing, his Newbury conqueror Son Of Camas is joint second-favourite for the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown. There was only 1L in it at the Berkshire track, and Harry Fry's gelding meets nothing that has yet shown that ability in this field. Thunderstruck has the ability to pick up some prize money, though Buckhorn George might improve enough to give the selection most to do. Grey Getaway is not written off.

King Roland
Buckhorn George
Thunderstruck

Previous Winners

2019

Greaneteen

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: Bryony Frost | T: P F Nicholls

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00