In the Exeter Interactive Handicap
Hurdle (2.00) at Exeter on Tuesday, Sporting Boy has done all
his winning with ‘good’ in the going description so,
unsurprisingly, has a much better record in the spring and autumn
than in the depths of winter. Johnny Farrelly’s 7-year-old is 4lb
higher in the weights than when winning a similar race at Taunton
earlier this month but is, in fact, chasing a hat-trick in this
grade, having won over 2 miles 4 furlongs at Wincanton in November.
Indeed, the third, fourth and sixth in the Wincanton race all won
next time, so the form looks even stronger than it did at the time.
The son of top-class miler Barathea was
outclassed in three better races – in which he started 25/1, 50/1
and 66/1 – in the interim but, back on top of the ground, in this
grade, he should remain a force to be reckoned with. Jockey Brendan
Powell Jr. presumably had the choice of riding Jumps Road, on whom
he’s won four times over hurdles, for Colin Tizzard, so the fact
that he sticks with Sporting Boy could be significant.
Selection: Exeter 2.00 Sporting Boy
to win
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