13:30 Exeter

Thursday 8 October 2020

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Exeter Racecourse Season Opener Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 23.04s

1^st

Espalion

611-12

9/2

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Prominent, shuffled back into midfield 3rd, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, close up after 2 out, jumped into lead last, driven out op 4/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Level Of Intensity

611-1

50/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)

Restrained in rear, headway on outside 3 out, ridden before 2 out, close up last, ran on under pressure run in

3^rd

Avoid De Master

611-0

11/4f

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (3)

Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, headway 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, bumped last, ran on op 7/2 tchd 4/1

4^th

1 ¼

Dante's View

411-6

14/1

T: George BakerJ: Luca Morgan (3)

Towards rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, awkward 2 out, progress to challenge leaders last, one pace run in tchd 16/1

5^th

1 ½

Fubar

611-4

7/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Chester Williams (3)

Led narrowly, briefly headed when awkward 4 out but soon recovered to lead, ridden after 3 out, mistake last and headed, weakened run in op 6/1

6^th

3 ¾

Percy Street

711-6

22/1

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (6)

Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway into midfield home turn, ridden after 3 out, no extra op 18/1

7^th

Authorizo

511-7

33/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ross Turner (3)

Close up, led briefly 4 out, ridden and close up 3 out, upsides 2 out, weakened last tchd 40/1

8^th

Feuille De Chene

511-1

5/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones (3)

Keen in midfield, hampered slightly 6th, switched wide and ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before last op 15/2

9^th

3 ¼

Malangen

511-0

16/1

T: D PipeJ: Theo Gillard (5)

Midfield, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden and no impression from 3 out op 12/1

10^th

Don Juan Du Gouet

711-5

14/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

Towards rear, jumped left 4th, last and ridden 6th, no impression op 11/1

11^th

5 ½

Solstalla

810-9

14/1

T: D WestonJ: Page Fuller

Close up on outside, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened from 3 out op 11/1

Also Ran

Minella Mojo

811-7

7/1

T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver

Tracked leaders, close up when unseated rider 6th tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

How's The Cricket²⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: J Farrelly J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£1.50, £14.60, £1.50EX:£257.00Trifecta:£1,077.20Tricast:£744.44SF:£211.32Swingers:£31.80, £3.60, £30.10

Forecasts

Avoid De Master (11/4), Espalion (9/2), Feuille De Chene (5/1), Fubar (7/1), Minella Mojo (7/1), How's The Cricket (15/2), Dante's View (14/1), Don Juan Du Gouet (14/1), Solstalla (14/1), Malangen (16/1), Percy Street (22/1), Authorizo (33/1), Level Of Intensity (50/1)

A competitive handicap in which a chance is taken on the lightly raced AVOID DE MASTER. He hinted at promise last term and starts this season on a workable mark for his new trainer Fergal O'Brien so gets the vote. Espalion heads the list of dangers, although both Minella Mojo and How's The Cricket are two who are also sure to make their presence felt in an intiguing opener.

AVOID DE MASTER (IRE)
ESPALION (FR)
MINELLA MOJO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Back On The Lash

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 5

J: Patrick Cowley | T: M Keighley

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00