City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.10s

1^st

Art Approval

511-5

10/11f

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Chased leaders on inside, not much room and pushed along before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon edged right and bumped, led last, edged right flat, going away towards finish op 11/10 tchd 6/5

2^nd

2 ¼

Paseo

511-9

20/1

T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke

Led, pushed along 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner towards finish, kept on op 22/1

3^rd

Crooks Peak

811-0

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced keenly in last, closed 3 out, switched left and bumped after 2 out, every chance last, 3rd and no extra close home tchd 10/3

4^th

Getaway Fred

711-12

6/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Pressed leader, pushed along before 3 out, every chance 2 out, 4th and held last, weakened flat op 15/2 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Wargrave

511-5

11/2

T: George BakerJ: M Goldstein

Held up in 4th, well in touch when mistake and unseated rider 5th op 7/2 tchd 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.10, £5.40EX:£16.80Trifecta:£46.30SF:£14.63

Forecasts

Art Approval (10/11), Crooks Peak (7/2), Wargrave (11/2), Getaway Fred (6/1), Paseo (20/1)

A few on recovery missions but that can't be said of ART APPROVAL, who built on a solid Cheltenham handicap run when easily winning at Market Rasen back in January. He probably has more to offer and can come out on top again. A revival from C&D winner Crooks Peak at this stage wouldn't surprise.

ART APPROVAL (FR)
CROOKS PEAK
WARGRAVE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,956.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00