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EXETER 14:35 6mh13

Name: CITY OF EXETER CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP HURDLE (3)
Start: 2018-04-08T14:05:00
End: 2018-04-08T17:15:00
Location: Exeter

17:15

14:35 Sunday 08 April 2018 4z5441
CITY OF EXETER CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP HURDLE (3) 3r39v	Distance : 2m 175y
Prize : £12,996 Rated : (0-125) Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Hurdle	Going : Heavy
Race Type : Hurdle

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		4. SHOW ON THE ROAD	4. SHOW ON THE ROAD	-16 <	121+	-7 >	124	Micheal Nolan	7	11-9	11/43.75jf	11/43.75jf
1			bg ROSELIER (FR)	J: Micheal Nolan T: Philip Hobbs Age: 7 Wgt: 11-9 Eq: (h) OR: 120	-16 <	121+	-7 >	124	Philip Hobbs	(h)	(120)		11/43.75jf
won a novice event here and got back on the up to resume winning ways; waited with, progress after third, loomed up 2 out, went on before last, in command soon after, ridden out.
waited with, progress after 3rd, loomed up 2 out, went on before last, in command soon after, ridden out
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2	2	11	9. TRANS EXPRESS (IRE)	9. TRANS EXPRESS (IRE)	-31 <	105+	+5 >	108	Lucy Gardner (3)	8	11-6	12/113	12/113
2		11	brg SHAMBO	J: Lucy Gardner (3) T: Susan Gardner Age: 8 Wgt: 11-6 Eq: (s) OR: 117	-31 <	105+	+5 >	108	Susan Gardner	(s)	(117)		12/113
after 12 weeks off, ran well but proved no match for the one that beat him; prominent, not fluent third, went on approaching straight, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, one paced.
prominent, not fluent 3rd, went on approaching straight, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, one paced
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3	3	15	6. DINOS BENEFIT (IRE)	6. DINOS BENEFIT (IRE)	+6 <	90	+7 >	94	Harry Cobden	6	11-9	8/19	8/19
3		15	chm BENEFICIAL	J: Harry Cobden T: Colin Tizzard Age: 6 Wgt: 11-9 OR: 120	+6 <	90	+7 >	94	Colin Tizzard		(120)		8/19
failed to find the improvement needed in order to follow up his novice success on handicap bow; mid-field, ridden end of back straight, plodded on.
mid-field, ridden end of back straight, plodded on
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4	4	13	8. MORIANOUR (FR)	8. MORIANOUR (FR)	+17 <	73+	C (108) >	77	Conor Ring (3)	7	11-7	12/113	12/113
4		13	b or brg MANNINAMIX	J: Conor Ring (3) T: Evan Williams Age: 7 Wgt: 11-7 OR: 118	+17 <	73+	C (108) >	77	Evan Williams		(118)		12/113
after 12 weeks off, nonetheless again ran below form; in rear, progress after third, effort early in straight, dropped away approaching 2 out.
rear, progress after 3rd, effort straight, dropped away approaching 2 out
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5	5	24	5. I SEE YOU WELL (FR)	5. I SEE YOU WELL (FR)	+64 <	46	C (105) >	51	Daniel Sansom (5)	5	11-9	6/17	6/17
5		24	bg STEPNEYEV (IRE)	J: Daniel Sansom (5) T: Seamus Mullins Age: 5 Wgt: 11-9 OR: 120	+64 <	46	C (105) >	51	Seamus Mullins		(120)		6/17
after 6 weeks off, was possibly unsuited by conditions; off pace, labouring end of back straight; on a good mark again now and not one to discount.
off pace, labouring end of back straight
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6	6	52	2. LORD NAPIER (IRE)	2. LORD NAPIER (IRE)	<		>		Sean Bowen	5	11-12	11/43.75jf	11/43.75jf
6		52	bg KING CHARLEMAGNE (USA)	J: Sean Bowen T: Peter Bowen Age: 5 Wgt: 11-12 OR: 123	<		>		Peter Bowen		(123)		11/43.75jf
looked to have been handed a fair opening mark but shaped as if amiss, never in it at any stage; in rear, struggling badly end of back straight.
rear, struggling badly end of back straight
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pu	pu		7. DOC CARVER (IRE)	7. DOC CARVER (IRE)	<		C (109) >		Jeremiah McGrath	7	11-8	13/27.5	13/27.5
pu			chg TAIPAN (IRE)	J: Jeremiah McGrath T: Henry Oliver Age: 7 Wgt: 11-8 OR: 119	<		C (109) >		Henry Oliver		(119)		13/27.5
after 6 weeks off, was beaten even further out than last time; held up, struggling long way out.
off pace, struggling long way out
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pu	pu		1. PHOBIAPHILIAC (IRE)	1. PHOBIAPHILIAC (IRE)	C <	+	>		Matt Griffiths	7	11-12	33/134	33/134
pu			bg EUROBUS	J: Matt Griffiths T: Nicky Martin Age: 7 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (h) OR: 123	C <	+	>		Nicky Martin	(h)	(123)		33/134
back over hurdles after 3 months off, did too much faced with conditions under which he's unproven but still has something to prove regardless; led, took strong hold, reduced advantage home turn, headed soon after, weakened.
led, reduced advantage home turn, headed soon after, weakened
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pu	pu		3. FIXED RATE	3. FIXED RATE	<		>		Angus Cheleda (10)	5	11-12	16/117	16/117
pu			bg RAINBOW QUEST (USA)	J: Angus Cheleda (10) T: Charlie Mann Age: 5 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (b+t) OR: 123	<		>		Charlie Mann	(b+t)	(123)		16/117
ran no sort of race after 7 weeks off; mid-field, ridden end of back straight, weakened.
mid-field, ridden end of back straight, weakened
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All 9 ran. Hurdles: 5. Race Distance Adjustment: +105 yds	Winning Owner: Mr R. M. Penny
Time: 4m 39.6s Closing Sectional: (2.5f): 44.5s (90.9%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 116%, Betfair SP 99.1%
A few disappointments and they came home at large intervals, too, though those distances were clearly exaggerated by the very testing conditions. SHOW ON THE ROAD won a novice event here and got back on the up to resume winning ways; waited with, progress after third, loomed up 2 out, went on before last, in command soon after, ridden out. TRANS EXPRESS (IRE) after 12 weeks off, ran well but proved no match for the one that beat him; prominent, not fluent third, went on approaching straight, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, one paced. DINOS BENEFIT (IRE) failed to find the improvement needed in order to follow up his novice success on handicap bow; mid-field, ridden end of back straight, plodded on. MORIANOUR (FR) after 12 weeks off, nonetheless again ran below form; in rear, progress after third, effort early in straight, dropped away approaching 2 out. I SEE YOU WELL (FR) after 6 weeks off, was possibly unsuited by conditions; off pace, labouring end of back straight; on a good mark again now and not one to discount. LORD NAPIER (IRE) looked to have been handed a fair opening mark but shaped as if amiss, never in it at any stage; in rear, struggling badly end of back straight. DOC CARVER (IRE) after 6 weeks off, was beaten even further out than last time; held up, struggling long way out. PHOBIAPHILIAC (IRE) back over hurdles after 3 months off, did too much faced with conditions under which he's unproven but still has something to prove regardless; led, took strong hold, reduced advantage home turn, headed soon after, weakened. FIXED RATE ran no sort of race after 7 weeks off; mid-field, ridden end of back straight, weakened.

14:35 Exeter Result on Sunday 08 April 2018 231c5t

The 2M 175Y 14:35 CITY OF EXETER CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP HURDLE (3) at Exeter was run on Heavy. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of £12,996. There were 9 runners. The winning horse was SHOW ON THE ROAD who won by 11. SHOW ON THE ROAD had an industry starting price (ISP) of 11/4jf.

How the rest of the runners fared:

TRANS EXPRESS (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 11 - they had an ISP of 12/1
DINOS BENEFIT (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 26 - they had an ISP of 8/1
MORIANOUR (FR) finished 4th and was beaten by 39 - they had an ISP of 12/1
I SEE YOU WELL (FR) finished 5th and was beaten by 63 - they had an ISP of 6/1
LORD NAPIER (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 115 - they had an ISP of 11/4jf

EXETER 14:35 6mh13

14:35 Sunday 08 April 2018 4z5441

CITY OF EXETER CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP HURDLE (3) 3r39v

14:35 Exeter Result on Sunday 08 April 2018 231c5t