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16:40 Exeter
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 2-P56FU
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr Lewis Gordon
tracked leader, led before 4th, 8th , pecked and headed 12th, chased leader until ridden after next, weakened turning in, tailed off
- Form 353352
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey J R Wildman
held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer in 4th at 14th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out (normal 4 out), ridden and beaten omitted 3 out
- Form 3-P831P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
soon well behind, plugged on into modest 4th at the last
- Form B35342
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Miss Chloe Emsley
held up in 6th, good headway out wide before 3 out (normal 4 out), went 2nd going well omitted 3 out, led approaching the last, shaken up and stayed on well run-in
- Form 2P-P9P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
raced widest in 4th, weakened after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (normal 4 out)
- Form 4-65434
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led until 4th, chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, 2nd again 9th until next, went 2nd again home turn, led 3 out (normal 4 out), headed approaching the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 402U64
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
off the pace in last pair, pushed along before 3 out (normal 3 out), never on terms, tailed off and pulled up omitted 3 out
- Form 2P-6933
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd 6th until 9th, 2nd again next, led 12th, headed 3 out (normal 4 out), lost 2nd next, ridden and no extra in 3rd between last two
- Form 42P-394
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
NonRunner
- Form U-76P64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chloe Emsley has won a point on WIND TOR and has steered the gelding into a place over hurdles and fences. She claims 7lb in this and that could be the deciding factor with Timely Gift held on Chepstow running. Ballybreen fell in that Chepstow race and was struggling at the time but Give Us A Swig is due a change of luck and King Orry has attracted market support the last twice so is possibly better than form figures would suggest.
Formwatch
Ballybreen (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) In rear, hampered 1st, headway before 12th, mistake 14th, struggling in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Give Us A Swig 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, headway 11th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance 2 out, not fluent last, held flat, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Powerful Position (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Bellamy's Grey 9-1 (11-7) Always behind, ridden and tailed off 8th, pulled up soon after, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Wind Tor 9-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, in rear 12th, stayed on from 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 14l behind Gats And Co (11-7) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Jurys Out (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway 7th, remote 3rd briefly before 5 out, soon well behind in 4th, 4th of 11, dist behind Mr Katanga (10-13) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Kestrel Valley 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place 8th, headway before 12th, struggling 14th, rallied before 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 11, dist behind Gats And Co (11-7) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Kind Witness (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) In rear, well behind from 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Godrevy Point (11-6) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Timely Gift (IRE) 17-2 (10-4) Towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, weakened from last, 3rd of 11, 25l behind Gats And Co (11-7) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Calarules 25-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 1st, led before next, mistake and headed 10th, blundered 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Queen Of The Court (11-1) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
King Orry (IRE) 2-1fav (10-2) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened quickly 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Joly Maker (11-9) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.