Racecards
15:30 Exeter
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,495
- 2nd: £2,805
- 3rd: £1,402
- 4th: £702
- Form 11F5/P-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
raced wide in mid-division, hit 9th, weakened 12th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 52513-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, blundered and almost unseated rider 13th, behind and pulled up after next
- Form 393F-P1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased winner until hit 11th, chased leaders, weakened before went right 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 3/3P1P-4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey James Nixon
mid-division, headway tracking leaders 9th, 2nd briefly 11th, chased leading pair, 2nd again 14th, led soon after until before 4 out, chased winner, no impression from 4 out, ridden and lost modest 2nd between last two
- Form 2P1FP/6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, ridden and weakening when mistake 13th, soon ridden and struggling after next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 5U30-5U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mistakes, held up in last pair, blundered 3rd and 11th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before the last
- Form 15P6-F4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
held up in rear, struggling in rear 14th, stayed on into never nearer 4th 3 out, never able to get on terms with leading trio
- Form 32F31P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 8423-17
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
led until headed briefly after 14th, in front again before 4 out, clear from next, stayed on strongly
- Form 54-4222
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mistakes, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 10th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before the last
- Form 11/6P-2P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up towards rear, good headway into 2nd place 11th, dropped to 3rd 14th, chased leading pair, 2nd again between last two, no chance with winner
- Form 11P/47-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
raced wide, chased leaders, blundered and weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
- Form 52P1/82
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C Gethings
NonRunner
- Form 09-782P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Paul Morgan
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
NonRunner
Verdict
Achimota hacked up at Chepstow by 12 lengths last time when seemingly totally unfancied, just four days after pulling up when well supported at Uttoxeter. He's up 12lb for that success which came in a first-time tongue tie and blinkers which are retained here and a repeat of that last run will see him in the shake-up despite the the handicapper's punishment. UMBERTO D'OLIVATE, well beaten last time at Towcester when seemingly unsuited by the Northamptonshire venue, was a good winner here previously and has an excellent record at this track. He remains on a mark of 115 despite that recent disappointment but should give a good account now returned to his arguably most popular haunt. Bramble Brook must surely find his way into the winner's circle sooner rather than later for his in-form yard and rates essential shortlist material with Paul O'Brien claiming a useful 5lb, along with Silver Commander, an excellent second at Taunton on Friday when well-backed and beaten only by a progressive horse. Smiles For Miles requires monitoring in the market after a lengthy absence.
Formwatch
Catching On (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up, close up 3 out, ridden long run to 2 out, weakening when hit last, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Nordic Nymph (10-6) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
You Say What (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Sykes (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Achimota (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Made all, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Walk On Al (10-12) by 12l, 17 ran.
Fourovakind 22-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along in 6th after 4 out, stayed on into modest 4th approaching the last, 4th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Onderun (10-3) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Global Power (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 5 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 13, dist behind Ballyboker Breeze (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Bertie Boru (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Several slow jumps early, in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 20th, ridden 24th, still last when hampered and unseated rider 27th, at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gf in Dec.
St Dominick (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) In rear, outpaced from 4 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Adam du Breteau (11-8) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Thegreendalerocket (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led until 14th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after awkward 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Umberto D'olivate (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Led until 6th, ridden after 10th, lost place before next, well beaten 4 out, 7th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Yanmare (10-4) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Bramble Brook 5-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 3 out, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind West Wizard (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Castarnie 10-3fav (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, went right 7th, lost 2nd 8th, chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened and poor 5th when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Midnight Request 33-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, headway 11th, mistake 13th, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Yanmare (10-4) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Smiles For Miles (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd after 16th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Silver Commander 5-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders soon after 4 out, 2nd 2 out, upsides and every chance last, found no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Kerrow (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Court Frontier (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.