Racecards
15:15 Exeter
NAF Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 33F452
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led until slow 1st, chased leaders on outside, lost place 10th, closed before 11th, weakened before 12th, soon pulled up
- Form 311-PP4
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
towards rear, headway 13th, weakened before 4 out
- Form P-521PF
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey S Bowen
in rear, jumped slowly at times and never going that well, well behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 7-2271
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, lost place 8th, closed before 11th, struggling 12th, well beaten before 4 out, mistake 3 out
- Form 4P21-8P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
in touch in mid-division, closed after 3rd, 3rd and held 4 out, weakening when veered left after 3 out, clambered over last, lost 3rd flat
- Form 04-45P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey Bryan Carver
towards rear, some headway after 10th, weakened from 14th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 516411
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent, led 3rd, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat
- Form 5-2P1F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in touch in mid-division, ridden after 14th, well beaten before 4 out, went remote 3rd flat
- Form 3U3457
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
led 1st until 3rd, pressed leader, led after 2 out, stayed on gamely
- Form 15-7183
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 263-851
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
NonRunner
- Form 2P87-83
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Marettimo has disappointed this season but Haldon Hill has looked as good as ever, winning three times including his last two. The Macon Lugnatic is still a maiden over fences and a little one-paced but he was second over 3m6f here last time and will be staying on when others have cried enough. No Hubs No Hoobs has won and placed at Wincanton this term while King Turgeon popped up at Fontwell on only his second start in this country, though only two finished that day. HIPOP DES ONGRAIS (NAP), another French import, appeared to handle the step up in trip at Taunton last month and still looks to be on a decent mark.
Formwatch
The Macon Lugnatic 13-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along in 2nd home turn, pressed leader 4 out, led 3 out and ridden, headed after 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Gwencily Berbas (11-0) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Marettimo (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Robyndzone (11-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Henschke (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Led, headed 5th, led next, headed 7th, close up when blundered and fell heavily 9th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
King Turgeon (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th, led 10th, clear before 3 out, dived at the last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Ballybeen (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sandy Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) In rear, pushed along at times, weakened before 13th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Mormon (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, lost touch after 13th and pushed along, ridden 4 out, rallied before 2 out, kept on, never on terms, 4th of 9, 6l behind Skinflint (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Haldon Hill (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Led 2nd, pushed along 3 out, joined when rival lost momentum 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Mumbo Jumbo (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
No Hubs No Hoobs (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Chased winner, not fluent 1st, not fluent and lost 2nd 8th, ridden in last after 12th, rallied into 3rd 3 out, soon hung right, no impression 2 out, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Windance (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Kingsmill Gin 4-1 (10-3) Prominent, bad mistake and blundered 1st, dropped to rear, in touch, mid-division after 10th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along 4 out, weakening when badly hampered by faller 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Havanella (10-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) 9-2 (11-6) In rear and detached early, made up ground to attach to main group by 2nd, slow jump 3rd and dropped to rear again, rallied entering home straight, ridden 2 out, no chance with front pair after last, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Imperial Joe (10-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Head And Heart 18-1 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, ridden and held 3 out, 5th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Havanella (10-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Etincelle Artiste (FR) 22-1 (10-3) Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 8th, lost place and pushed along 12th, blundered next, plugged on to go third before 2 out, 3rd of 11, 30l behind Beyond Redemption (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.