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15:15 Exeter

Smith & Williamson Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £7,912
  • 2nd: £2,338
  • 3rd: £1,169
  • 4th: £585
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 1.10s
  • Off Time: 15:17:20
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Red, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, red stars and cap
40/1
  • Form 71P1P-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

held up in rear, behind from 4th, soon tailed off

2
Silk - Red, yellow hoops, yellow and red diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap, red spots
7/1
  • Form 1348U-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, led 4th until 6th, led again before 4 out, stayed on well

3
Silk - DARK GREEN and WHITE stripes, BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves
5/1
  • Form 42112-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 127

held up towards rear, headway in back-straight, close up and jumped right 3 out, hung left after 2 out, jumped right last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
14/1
  • Form 31614-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 127

mid-division, headway when not fluent 4 out, not fluent next 3 out or 2 out, no extra

5
Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Yellow diamond

Velator

41 p D
20/1
  • Form 6P-P314
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 127

in touch until 3rd, pushed along 5th, soon struggling

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Purple armlets

Rydalis (FR)

247 CD
16/1
  • Form 224313-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 125

led before 1st, headed 4th, led again 6th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - Yellow, Grey sleeves

De La Bech

24 DCD
7/1
  • Form 16P37-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 125

prominent, jumped slowly 6th, lost place at end of back-straight, stayed on flat, no impression

8
Silk - Beige, Grey sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 22445-F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 125

led until before 1st, prominent, outpaced and lost place when not fluent 4 out, rallied last, stayed on

9
Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 13F34-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 121

in rear, headway approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression next

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

Solstice Son

31 t D
6/1
  • Form 1113-32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

mid-division, headway in back-straight, every chance 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra before last

11
Silk - Dark Blue, Gold cross belts, Black cap, Red hoop
  • Form 165-V32
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway in back-straight, challenged 4 out until last, no extra towards finish

12
Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds

Ziga Boy (FR)

228 BF
7/2
  • Form 24/4124-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 119

held up in touch, pushed along before 4 out, close up 3 out, blundered 2 out, no extra

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ballinvarrig never figured at Punchestown in the spring but the step up to 3m might suit. Flying Award and Gas Line Boy are best watched at present but Bobcatbilly could be interesting after a pipe-opener over hurdles and Velator won at Newton Abbot in September. SOLSTICE SON clearly found 2m4f too sharp at Fontwell on his first start over fences but jumped well in the main. He's not at all badly treated and could beat more experienced rivals if he gets luck in-running. Gallery Exhibition should win races over fences and has each-way claims again with De La Bech and the returning Rydalis looking the pick of the remainder.

Formwatch

Flying Award (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Always behind, soon pulled up, in a race won by Court By Surprise (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct, 10 ran.

Gas Line Boy (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th and 6th, well behind before 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Victors Serenade (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Oct, 15 ran.

Ballinvarrig (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, 10th halfway, progress into 4th briefly 3 out, soon ridden and no extra in 5th when mistake last, 8th of 14, 30l behind Operating (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov hcp chs in May.

Bobcatbilly (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) In touch on outside, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 30l behind Tea For Two (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

Velator 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, mistake 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 14l behind Raajih (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.

Rydalis (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Disputed lead until led 12th, mistake 4 out, headed just after last, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Chapolimoss (10-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.

De La Bech 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 11th, tailed off, 6th of 15, well behind Victors Serenade (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Oct.

Benbane Head (USA) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place 16th, under pressure when fell 4 out, in a race won by The Young Master (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct, 13 ran.

Flaming Charmer (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 9th, struggling after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by The Young Master (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct, 13 ran.

Solstice Son 3-1 (11-8) Chased leading pair, driven along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied last, kept on into 3rd again run in, went 2nd final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Comeonginger (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.

Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up, closed before 11th, went 2nd after 14th, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Famousandfearless (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.

Ziga Boy (FR) 3-1fav (11-6) Held up in touch, not fluent 9th, challenged 5 out, every chance 3 out, one pace last, stayed on final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Doctor Foxtrot (11-2) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.