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13:00 Exeter

Thatchers Gold Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 25y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,400 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 1.90s
  • Off Time: 13:00:19
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 64-22PF
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, outpaced 5th, stayed on after 2 out, never nearer

2
Silk - Yellow and maroon (quartered), maroon sleeves
20/1
  • Form 2223P-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

chased leaders, lost place 6th, beaten when pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - Red, light green diamonds on sleeves and cap

Tarrona

201 p
40/1
  • Form 22F/00-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 112

always in rear, pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE triple diamond, ROYAL BLUE cap
25/1
  • Form 64/3432-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 110

behind, headway 5 out, weakened 3 out

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap
8/1
  • Form 242732
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 109

mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace closing stages

6
Silk - Yellow, Orange stars, armlets and stars on cap
  • Form 6P6P-31
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 102

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, every chance next, weakened after 2 out

7
Silk - Black, Red chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 50PP-72
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

prominent, keen, led after 2nd, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out

8
Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, royal blue spots, red cap
28/1
  • Form 14U65-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 107

prominent, weakened 4 out, pulled up next

9
Silk - Black, Yellow hollow box, Black and Mauve striped sleeves, check cap
50/1
  • Form 51/3660-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 107

in touch, weakened 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Grey, maroon chevron and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form U/R5P-44
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 104

held up in rear, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace closing stages

12
Silk - Royal blue, white star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

Bact To Black

234 p BF
5/1
  • Form U97526-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 97

held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, under pressure next, soon weakened

13
Silk - Emerald green, yellow braces, yellow and emerald green striped sleeves, yellow cap
7/4
  • Form P146-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 95

led, mistake 2nd, soon headed, remained prominent, led again after 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, kept on well under pressure

11
NR
  • Form 5-320
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 103

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Vango De Vaige has improved over the summer and beat Tea Time Fred a length-and-a-half over track and trip 12 days ago, though the runner-up is now 7lb better off and Philip Hobbs’ charge was behind Pahaska here earlier. In The Pipeline is unexposed but needs forgiving a shocking effort over 2m last time at Warwick and GONNABEGOOD makes more appeal. Despite a win at Ffos Las and a narrow defeat here next time, Jeremy Scott’s gelding is still receiving weight all round and this is his trip. Midnight Monty is probably having a confidence-booster.

Formwatch

Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Rousted away from start, ridden into some of the fences, led until 8th, led 12th, headed 14th, every chance when fell 2 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Midnight Monty 9-2 (12-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th, never going well after and soon in rear, slow 5th, awkward next, behind 7th, pulled up before 8th, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Tarrona 10-1 (11-0) Led, slowed into 1st, headed 6th, lost place 3 out, soon behind, went remote 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 33 1/4l behind Forgot To Ask (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.

Bellamy's Grey 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, rallied into 3rd 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 17l behind The Cannister Man (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Apr.

Tea Time Fred 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, driven to lead approaching 3 out, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Vango De Vaige (10-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Vango De Vaige (FR) 3-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, tracked leaders on outside after 4 out, challenged next, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, stayed on well towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Tea Time Fred (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Pahaska (GER) 50-1 (11-1) Led, clear before 7 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, just held close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Norse Legend (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Echo Watt (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Solstice Star (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Mighty Vic (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, 10th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Norman The Red (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

Gambling Gamut (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in rear, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, last of 4, 5 1/2l behind Shannon Hill (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Nov.

Bact To Black 3-1fav (10-8) Chased leaders, jumped right and weakened 2 out, 6th of 15, dist behind Jully Les Buxy (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

Gonnabegood (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, ridden and outpaced in 4th, after next, rallied flat, finished strongly towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 17, shd behind Kayf Charmer (10-11) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

In The Pipeline (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up, always in rear, struggling before 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Master Work (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.