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14:20 Exeter

Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft, (Hurdle: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,700 added
  • Winner: £5,507
  • 2nd: £1,627
  • 3rd: £813
  • 4th: £407
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 17.40s
  • Off Time: 14:20:31
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, light blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 3612-31
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 133

tracked leaders, no impression on leaders when left 4th 4 out, one pace

2
Silk - Gold, Blue sleeves, Red cap, Gold hoop

Connak (IRE)

649 BFD
11/2
  • Form 313323/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 125

always prominent, not fluent 6th or 10th, led 3 out, eased close home

3
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 179115-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

held up in mid-division, jumped left 3rd, headway 12th, every chance when fell 4 out

4
Silk - RED, BLACK star, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap, BLACK star
12/1
  • Form 11/322-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders, challenged 4 out until after 3 out, went left 2 out, stayed on same pace

5
Silk - Black, White cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Black spots and spots on cap
150/1
  • Form F2F-708
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 74

in rear, bumped 3rd, struggling after 11th, pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - Light green, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, red diamonds, yellow cap, red diamonds
11/4
  • Form F1117-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

always prominent, led 12th, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

7
Silk - Red and White stripes, Black and White striped cap

Rif (FR)

333 h D
22/1
  • Form 1325/16-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 128

held up in rear, hit 2nd, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, some headway after 14th, hampered and weakened 4 out

8
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevrons, hooped sleeves, Pink cap
10/1
  • Form 4309-53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 128

held up, jumped left 7th, closed 14th, jumped left and weakened 4 out

9
Silk - Red, black cross of lorraine, diamonds on sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 13422-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

led until not fluent 12th, weakened after 14th, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Five Star Wilshaw did well to beat the well-regarded Sybarite on his chasing debut at Stratford and has scope for further improvement. A penalty will make life tough here, however, as this looks quite competitive. Golden Chieftain won three times over hurdles last season and has a chasing pedigree. He may just need this, however, while Iron Chancellor hasn't been seen since beaten at long odds-on at Uttoxeter in May. Alan King's charge should do better over fences but was beaten over hurdles by OUR ISLAND at Ffos Las in February and it's Tim Vaughan's six-year-old who gets the vote today as he was far from disgraced over fences for the first time at Chepstow when in need of the run. Sangfroid got going too late at Worcester in September and looks to be improving but may do better when tackling handicaps.

Formwatch

Five Star Wilsham (IRE) 6-4 (11-4) Made most until bad mistake 8th, 2nd before 3 out, led approaching last, driven out (no time taken), won at Stratford 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd in Oct beating Sybarite (11-4) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

Connak (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked winner, driven and outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd approaching last, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Giles Cross (10-12) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) hvy in Jan '10.

Golden Chieftain (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear on outer, headway before 3 out, challenged when mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 20, 19l behind Battle Group (11-1) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Apr.

Iron Chancellor (IRE) 2-13fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon ridden and not recover, lost 2nd and weakened approaching next, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Mohi Rahrere (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gd in May.

One And All (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Raced wide, chased leaders until slow and weakened 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, 50l behind My Brother Sylvest (12-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.

Our Island (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, under pressure 5 out, soon weakened, moderate 4th, 4th of 11, 13l behind Ace High (11-4) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) gd in Oct.

Rif (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Held up in last trio on outside, driven and outpaced after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 16l behind Mossley (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl G2 (1) gs in Dec.

Sangfroid 7-1 (11-6) Held up, 7 lenghts 5th 4 out, closed last, close 3rd on inside when hampered and snatched up flat, switched right, not recover, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Vincitore (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd in Sep.

Timmies Gone (IRE) 4-7 (12-0) Held up; led 12; rdn out, won at Peper Harow 3m ptp gf in May beating Trooper Kit (12-0) by 3l, 3 ran.