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16:10 Exeter

Percy Browne Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.60s
  • Off Time: 16:10:55
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fit To Drive

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Talikos (FR)

    16/1

      1
      Silk - Black, red disc, armlets and cap

      Jigsaw Dancer (IRE)

      32
      10/11
      • Form 13-12P0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 130

      unseated rider 3rd

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets

      Fit To Drive

      45 t BF
      6/4
      • Form 551222
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 119

      tracked leaders, lead 4 out, kept on well

      4
      Silk - Black, Royal Blue sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots

      Knapp Bridge Boy

      130
      66/1
      • Form 5-PPP34
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12

      raced keenly, tracked leader until mistake 9th, weakened after 11th

      5
      Silk - Dark blue, red disc, armlets and star on cap

      Pastek (FR)

      31 bt
      28/1
      • Form 00-063
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      led until 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

      6
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, MAROON sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW star

      Run of Kings (IRE)

      12 b
      16/1
      • Form 11P6P2
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 84

      jumped left 6th, soon lost touch

      7
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, checked sleeves, Red cap

      Talikos (FR)

      10
      16/1
      • Form 4-4U63P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 84

      held up, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace

      2
      NR

      Sea Saffron

      36 D
      • Form 6924-21
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 95

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      Silk -

      Mister Gloss (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      JIGSAW DANCER is clear on official figures and he should be too hot for Fit To Drive and Sea Saffron. Outclassed in the Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham, he is better judged on a second at Plumpton behind Heathcote and if fully acting on today's surface, this is a race he really should be capable of taking. Fit To Drive has no issues in relation to the going. He is not the strongest of finishers in a battle. Sea Saffron picked up a weak Taunton handicap and more is needed this afternoon. Run Of Kings and Knapp Bridge Boy have been exposed as moderate and make little appeal. Pastek is a modest pointer. Jigsaw Dancer is not bombproof as selections go but connections will do well to find such a weak race under the circumstances.

      Formwatch

      Jigsaw Dancer (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Mid-division,jumped slowly 9th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, mistake last, tailed off, 13th of 18, well behind Oh Crick (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.

      Fit To Drive 15-8fav (11-8) Chased winner, took narrow lead 9th, hit 11th, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging, close enough and ridden last, weakened flat, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Oh Braga (10-7) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Feb.

      Knapp Bridge Boy 66-1 (11-0) Lost touch from 8th, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Exmoor Ranger (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f noc chs (2) sft in Dec.

      Pastek (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Led to 4 out; fdd, 3rd of 11, 27l behind Vico (11-7) at Larkhill 2m 4f ptp in Mar.

      Run of Kings (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led to 7th, chased winner until 12th, went 2nd again 4 out, well held when hit 2 out,, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Dizzy Future (10-12) at Taunton 2m 7f nov stks (4) fm.

      Talikos (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Led, headed 5th, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Tarsus (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 17 ran.

      Sea Saffron 7-2 (11-0) Held up, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar beating Kirbys Glen (10-8) by 6l, 9 ran.