Racecards
15:40 Exeter
Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 5487P-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up, not fluent 3rd, lost touch from 8th, behind 10th, tailed off
Last Shot (FR)
179- Form 53514-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
made most until hampered 6th, tracked leaders, led again 4 out, slowed into last, driven out
- Form 2/4744-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Jack Doyle
prominent, led 6th, blundered next, headed 4 out, stayed on same pace and held from last
- Form 4651U2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, lost place and jumped right 7th, closed from 11th, switched left approaching 3 out, 3rd and driven next, stayed on same pace last
- Form 3423-50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
tracking leaders on outside when jumped right and blundered 1st, in touch, not fluent 5th, lost touch before 8th, well behind 10th, pulled up after
- Form 43-4751
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
prominent, jumped left 6th, every chance 4 out, 4th and beaten 2 out
- Form P8P-14P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up, not fluent 3rd or 6th, closed 8th, weakened after 11th, tailed off
- Form 7/2661P-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, not fluent 9th, lost place next, well behind before 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Moorland Sunset became disappointing over hurdles but only found one too good on his chasing bow at Southwell. Moorlands Jack was also second at Plumpton last time and Midnight Lyra won at Fontwell last month, though is 6lb higher and upped in class here. MOLESKIN hasn't had much racing considering his age and didn't do a lot wrong when making his comeback over 3m at Kempton. He won over hurdles here in 2009 and may be worth chancing in this as Last Shot isn't easy to catch right and hasn't raced since May.
Formwatch
Moorland Sunset 25-1 (11-12) Chased leader, chased winner after 4 out, ridden and no impression before next, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Shockingtimes (11-11) at Southwell 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.
Last Shot (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, ridden and weakened from 5 out, 4th of 6, well behind Hodgson (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Moleskin (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Led 2nd, ridden and headed before bypassing omitted 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Firm Order (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Moorlands Jack 4-1fav (11-4) Chased leaders, left chasing winner 2nd, driven along and no impression after 3 out, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Next Sensation (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Brockwell Park 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, led 7th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, 12th of 17, 45l behind Invicta Lake (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Midnight Lira 7-2 (11-2) With leader, challenged 4 out, pressed leader from 3 out until lead run-in, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Oct beating Annie Confidential (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Chase Gate 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leading pair, outpaced 4 out, lost moderate 3rd 3 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Health Is Wealth (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Aug, 6 ran.
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led, clear 5th, reduced lead and headed 11th, weakened next pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Musical Wedge (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov '12, 7 ran.