14:20 Exeter

Wednesday 13 December 2023

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:25

Higher Ashton Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 4m 53.30s

1^st

Sindabella

710-3

12/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Tracked leaders, headway going well approaching 3 out, disputed lead before 2 out where jumped to lead, ran on well, driven out tchd 14/1

2^nd

6 ½

Merry Monty

610-9

11/10f

T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver

Led, pushed along approaching 3 out, joined for lead before next where headed, ran on well after last, not match winner op 6/4

3^rd

2 ¾

Wellwillya

510-2

6/1

T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Alice Stevens (5)

Midfield, headway on inner before 3 out, driven along before next, ran on well before last, kept on run in, not reach leaders op 13/2

4^th

Daany

610-9

9/1

T: J TickleJ: H Cobden

In rear division, made headway down back straight, pushed along after 3 out, no extra approaching last, not pace to challenge

5^th

5 ½

Starvidov

510-2

11/2

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Close up, pushed along before 3 out, made mistake 2 out, plugged on same pace op 6/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

Bellamy's Grey

1110-5

20/1

T: C J GrayJ: M G Nolan

In rear, detached after 2nd, ran on to pass beaten horses home straight op 16/1

7^th

1 ¾

Miss Harriett

710-2

28/1

T: P GundryJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Held up, detached from leading group approaching 3 out, soon driven, never a factor tchd 33/1

8^th

Saintemilion

1011-5

80/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

Towards rear, driven along towards end of back straight, soon detached op 40/1

Also Ran

Loukarak

412-0

100/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Chased leaders, pushed along down back straight, soon lost position, weakened tchd 125/1

Bert Wilson

611-10

12/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Miss Ella Herbison (7)

Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, slow jump 2 out, soon no extra, pulled up before last op 9/1

Tidal Storm

411-10

11/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Mid-division, pushed along turning for home before 3 out, soon outpaced op 6/1

Battle March

611-4

40/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Held up, headway between horses approaching 3 out, soon driven along and outpaced op 33/1

Champs Hill

610-2

33/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Always towards rear, driven along and outpaced down the back straight op 28/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Libor Lad¹⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: David Dennis J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.80Pl:£3.30, £1.10, £2.40EX:£32.50Trifecta:£229.70Tricast:£101.19SF:£27.05Swingers:£5.10, £12.60, £2.90

Forecasts

Merry Monty (11/10), Libor Lad (2/1), Starvidov (11/2), Wellwillya (6/1), Daany (9/1), Tidal Storm (11/1), Sindabella (12/1), Bert Wilson (12/1), Bellamy's Grey (20/1), Miss Harriett (28/1), Champs Hill (33/1), Battle March (40/1), Saintemilion (80/1), Loukarak (100/1)

LIBOR LAD got off the mark in style at Uttoxeter 17 days ago and promises to follow up from a 6 lb higher mark. Merry Monty has shaped better than the distance beaten suggests both outings this season and is second choice, ahead of Bert Wilson.