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13:35 Exeter

Exeter On Haldon Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 54y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
  • Winner: £9,506
  • 2nd: £4,374
  • 3rd: £2,187
  • 4th: £1,094
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 23.15s
  • Off Time: 13:35:53
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blackjack Magic

5/2

    1
    Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

    Eminent Poet

    15 D
    15/2
    • Form 802/4-2P
    • Age 12
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 127

    mistakes, led, not fluent and headed 3rd, lost 2nd at 6th, dropped to rear next (water), went right 9th, bit closer briefly before 10th, ridden and struggling next, soon lost touch, tailed off

    2
    Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

    Blackjack Magic

    46 t BFD
    5/2
    • Form 1F314-2
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 125

    jumped well, tracked leader, led 3rd, made rest, ridden clear omitted 3 out, eased towards finish (3rd fence in home straight omitted due to false ground, 16 fences in total)

    3
    Silk - Dark blue, two silver hoops, silver sleeves and cap

    Rose Of Arcadia (IRE)

    35 t D
    6/4
    • Form 411-151
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 120

    tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, not fluent 12th, hit 3 out (normal 4 out) well held omitted 3 out, flattered by proximity to eased down winner

    4
    Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star

    Anglers Crag

    9 t D
    3/1
    • Form 93/1P-3F
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 115

    tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7th, hit 10th and dropped to 3rd, pushed along and struggling in 3rd home turn, tailed off

    Previous results

    2022
    Silk -

    Tallow For Coal (IRE)

    10/3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-3

    2021
    Silk -

    Sandymount Rose (IRE)

    15/8
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    The veteran Eminent Poet made a belated chasing debut in a three-runner race at Ludlow in May where he finished a close second but neither winner or third have done much for the form. Dual hurdles winner Blackjack Magic had no answer to Eden Du Houx at Ffos Las in November but the third won at Chepstow on Sunday. ROSE OF ARCADIA, unbeaten in three starts between the flags, has also won twice over hurdles and landed a handicap chase at Fontwell last month in impressive fashion. She's been raised 5lb but looks the one to beat though Anglers Crag, another point-to-point and hurdles winner, was in touch when falling on his debut over regulation fences here on New Year's Day and has some scope.

    Formwatch

    Eminent Poet 16-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

    Blackjack Magic 2-1fav (12-1) Towards rear, headway into 4th 5 out, ridden and chased leader before 2 out, hit 2 out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Eden Du Houx (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

    Rose Of Arcadia (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-9) In rear, in touch, travelled strongly, tracked leaders 13th, hit 5 out, jockey lost irons on bend after 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, pushed along and led before 2 out, soon well clear, ran on well, easily, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Bolintlea (10-10) by 22l, 5 ran.

    Anglers Crag 9-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway going well enough before 4 out, on heels of leaders when fell next, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.