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15:15 Exeter

Close Brothers Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 6f 153y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £21,400 added
  • Winner: £12,996
  • 2nd: £3,816
  • 3rd: £1,908
  • 4th: £954
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 11.48s
  • Off Time: 15:15:34
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - grey, green and red sash, pink cap
11/2
  • Form 123P-04
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

midfield, ridden and lost place end of back straight, well held 4 out, no extra

2
Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

Lithic (IRE)

20 p BF
8/1
  • Form 3PB6-32
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 123

held up in rear, headway on outside turning for home, ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on under pressure before last, stayed on flat

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Red star, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

Dawson City

12 BFCD
6/1
  • Form 54P4-03
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 122

held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, chased leader 2 out, driven to lead narrowly last, stayed on flat, headed final strides

4
Silk - Dark green, beige cross belts and sleeves, beige and dark green striped cap
14/1
  • Form 4/25P3-3
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 122

led, headed 3rd, led 7th, narrow advantage turning for home, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on from last

5
Silk - Dark blue, red cross belts, white sleeves, dark blue armlets and star on white cap
  • Form 42322-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

held up towards rear, midfield 6th, pushed along 8th, towards rear 9th, ridden into midfield end of back straight, lost touch when not fluent 3 out, weakened from 2 out

6
Silk - White and Red stripes, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap
22/1
  • Form 2/612-PR
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

prominent, ridden and weakened end of back straight, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 8/05P1-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 119

midfield, chased leaders 7th, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron and sleeves, Red cap
9/2
  • Form P/3632-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 117

held up towards rear, awkward 2nd, headway on outside into midfield back straight, ridden behind leaders 4 out, in touch 2 out, weakened before last

9
Silk - Black, white star, black and red striped sleeves, quartered cap

Bermeo (IRE)

20 pt
8/1
  • Form 12P512
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 115

midfield, jumped left 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden and lost place back straight, detached before 4 out, well adrift when tired jump 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

11
Silk - Purple, Yellow diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 34-3265
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 114

towards rear, ridden and lost touch back straight, well adrift 3 out, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last

12
Silk - Yellow, dark green chevrons, dark green and yellow chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap, yellow stars
16/1
  • Form 11493-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 96

tracked leader, led 3rd, headed narrowly 7th, close up when ridden before 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead final strides

10
NR
  • Form 1/34P-22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 115

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Lithic arrives with every chance having gone close at Wetherby last month while Big Difference has been thereabouts on faster going recently. Bermeo has been in good form in amateurs' races and won at Cheltenham in October while both Dawson City and Sizing Cusimano have slipped down the weights and the former has won over course and distance twice before. Dancing Shadow placed at Chepstow last time but was well beaten in last year’s renewal behind runner-up PETITE POWER. The latter hasn’t been at his best on faster going since returning to action but was beaten only a neck in this last year and can race off the same mark today.

Formwatch

Petite Power (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Soon towards rear, niggled along and behind after 9th, stayed on from 3 out, went never dangerous 4th flat, 4th of 11, 22l behind Storm Control (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Lithic (IRE) 3-1fav (12-2) Held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd, steady headway 11th, travelling well out wide in 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance after last, outbattled towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Commit Or Quit (10-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Dawson City 11-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, outpaced after 14th, no impression from 4 out, kept on flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Optimistic Bias (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Dancing Shadow (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Led and soon clear, reduced lead before 5 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, kept on gamely until headed and lost 2nd post, 3rd of 12, shd behind Present Man (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Some Detail (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Led, mistake 5th and lost position, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 12th of 18, 30 1/2l behind Demachine (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.

Ballymalin (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) In touch, ran out just before 15th, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on to go poor 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, dist behind Hill Sixteen (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

Sizing Cusimano 10-3 (11-4) Led, pushed along after 3 out, soon headed, went 2nd flat but no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Awake At Midnight (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Bermeo (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Mid-division, slow 9th, ridden before 13th, headway after 16th, kept on flat, went 2nd close home, not able to get to winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Storm Control (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Buster Edwards (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 11th, went 4th 4 out, no impression and well held from 3 out, lost 4th and mistake last, 5th of 10, 31l behind Cyclop (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Findusatgorcombe 10-1 (11-12) Slight lead until 1st, in front again after next until before 3rd, pressed leader, led again 5th until approaching 3 out where dropped to 3rd weakened into 4th next, 4th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Avoir De Soins (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Big Difference (IRE) 10-3fav (11-1) Prominent, challenged 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Waikiki Waves (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.