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15:00 Exeter

Premier League Betting At 188Bet Beginners' Chase (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 109y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,400 added
  • Winner: £11,047
  • 2nd: £3,244
  • 3rd: £1,622
  • 4th: £810
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.85s
  • Off Time: 15:00:26
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, beige star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form P2PP-46
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 123

wore net muzzle, held up tracking leading pair and keen, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out (normal 4 out), awarded 2nd place

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
  • Form 1225-82
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

led, clear and in command when rider omitted to jump 3 out (normal 4 out), disqualified and placed last

3
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap
9/4
  • Form 168-33F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leader, switched left and no impression 3 out (normal 4 out), awarded race

In depth

Verdict

REPORT TO BASE is making steady progress over fences and can build on a recent here to get off the mark. Valhalla was placed at Stratford and Ludlow in the autumn before falling at Wincanton. He has won here over hurdles so looks the danger as Phobiaphiliac appears to have lost his way.

Formwatch

Phobiaphiliac (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Behind, pecked 1st, mistake 4 out, never dangerous, blundered last, 6th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Robinshill (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Report To Base (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed in back straight, 3rd and ridden 4 out, pressing for 5 length 2nd when left 2nd 3 out, closed last, held flat, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind West Approach (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f (2) sft in Dec.

Valhalla (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 8th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, fell last, at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.