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13:45 Exeter

Royal Castle Hotel Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,509
  • 2nd: £1,030
  • 3rd: £515
  • 4th: £258
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 53.70s
  • Off Time: 13:45:43
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

State Benefit (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Clash Duff (IRE)

    33/1

      1
      Silk - Cerise, Cerise and White striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Arthurian Legend

      43 D
      15/8
      • Form 1601-14
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in 5th, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd before 4 out, no impression when mistake 4 out, weakened soon after

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Brown seams, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Clash Duff (IRE)

      31
      33/1
      • Form P5341/5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      close up in 4th, pushed along after 8th, ridden to go 2nd 3 out, kept on as winner idled closing stages, always held

      3
      Silk - Light blue, white seams, dark blue sleeves, light blue and dark blue quartered cap

      Dona

      48
      5/1
      • Form 13150-2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leadrs, dropped to rear 6th, never on terms after

      4
      Silk - White, red hoop, white sleeves, red stars, royal blue cap

      Pentiffic (NZ)

      16 D
      14/1
      • Form 115/P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leading pair, weakened after 11th

      5
      Silk - White, black cap

      State Benefit (IRE)

      26
      3/1
      • Form 71/154-F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 124

      tracked leader, led 4th, clear 6th until approaching 8th, came clear again 4 out, steadied into last, idled closing stages, in command and always doing enough

      6
      Silk - Orange, dark blue sleeves, dark blue and orange quartered cap

      Stolen Thunder

      29
      11/4
      • Form 1P34-33
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      led unil 4th, chased winner after, ridden and no impression when weakened to 3rd 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      STATE BENEFIT looked to be travelling like a winner when trying to take the third-last by the roots on his chasing debut at Fontwell. Providing he hasn't been soured by that experience. Nicky Henderson's charge can recoup losses here. Dona looks the one most likely to profit should the selection fail again as he wasn't given a hard time when runner-up to Notus De La Tour at Plumpton though winning hurdler Arthurian Legend is interesting tackling fences as he is closely related to the smart Travado. Stolen Thunder could also have a future over the larger obstacles but Clash Duff and Pentiffic may be best watched today.

      Formwatch

      Arthurian Legend 9-2 (10-5) Held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Any Given Day (11-7) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov.

      Clash Duff (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, reminders after 10th, weakened 13th, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Duke Of Lucca (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f beg chs (4) gs in Dec.

      Dona 14-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, not fluent 1st, tracked winner from 4th, no impression from 10th, 2nd of 3, 24l behind Notus De La Tour (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Nov.

      Pentiffic (NZ) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pecked 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Mister Hyde (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.

      State Benefit (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Led, driven 2 lengths clear when fell heavily 3 out, in a race won by Real Treasure (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f beg chs (4) sft in Dec, 6 ran.

      Stolen Thunder 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 7th, chased leaders 4 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 18, 20l behind Mauricetheathlete (9-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.