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15:40 Exeter

Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 52.10s
  • Off Time: 15:40:39
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
6/4
  • Form 13-4152
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 145

tracked winner, outpaced, every chance when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, held when lost 2nd final stride

3
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
11/4
  • Form 2P2P1P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 133

made all, driven 2 out, ridden and stayed on well towards stands side rail flat

4
Silk - Maroon, Beige star, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Beige star
  • Form 0/114-36
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 149

tracked leaders in 4th on inside, went 3rd 5 out, effort and every chance when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, no impression with winner flat, went 2nd final stride

5
Silk - Black, Red chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form F7P9-80
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

held up in 5th, chased leaders after 5 out, went 4th after next, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders

6
Silk - White, black cap
  • Form 4FP-2P0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 133

close up in 3rd on outside, not fluent and lost place 5 out, outpaced next, soon beaten, weakened and pulled up before last

7
Silk - White, Royal Blue braces, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star
200/1
  • Form 07278P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced 5 out, 6th and beaten when blundered next

2
NR
  • Form 49/14-41
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 137

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Bury Parade, beaten narrowly by Saved By John in a handicap last time, is unlikely to become a stable star but this probably won't take too much winning. Grey Gold was having only his second start over fences when scoring at Carlisle so he should be capable of better but it's KING OF THE NIGHT who is given the vote as he's been very highly tried in both starts over the bigger obstacles after once looking a really smart prospect over hurdles. Spirit River is also a once more than useful hurdler and he showed ability over fences at Kempton in November.

Formwatch

Bury Parade (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, closed 2 out, upsides winner last, every chance thereafter, just failed, 2nd of 6, ns behind Saved By John (10-5) at Wincanton 2m Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (3) hvy in Jan.

Theatrical Star 40-1 (11-4) Made most to 11th, soon lost place, blundered and behind from next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Lord Windermere (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gs in Mar, 11 ran.

King Of The Night (GER) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, badly hampered 2nd, mistake 4th, headway 9th, outpaced approaching 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 43l behind Houblon Des Obeaux (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs Grade 2 (1) gs in Nov.

Legion D'honneur (UAE) 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 2nd, pushed along after 5th, mistake and no extra 2 out, not fluent last, 10th of 16, 34l behind Lord Grantham (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.

Spirit River (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, 15th of 18, well behind Master Of The Sea (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Feb.

West Bay Hoolie 66-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Minellahalfcentury (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.

Grey Gold (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd from 7th, ridden before 2 out, led last 100 yards, kept on, won at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) hvy in Mar beating Upsilon Bleu (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.