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14:40 Exeter

Diamond Edge Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 41.20s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap
16/1
  • Form P5021-F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

rider lost irons at start, behind, some headway from 8th, left poor 3rd last

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 21234-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

behind, went poor third at the 9th, blundered 13th, no chance when blundered and unseated rider last

3
Silk - Maroon, Black hoops, White sleeves, Maroon and White quartered cap
  • Form 02P33-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

led until blundered and unseated rider 2nd

4
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE hollow box, armlets and cap
100/1
  • Form 2-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

behind, trailed off from 8, pulled up before 13th

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap
  • Form 00U016-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

jumped right throughout, left in lead 2nd, made rest, clear 4 out, eased flat

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange spots
66/1
  • Form FF/464-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders in poor 3rd, until 9th, 4th when pulled up approaching 12th

7
Silk - Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves
  • Form 13633-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

chased winner approaching 3rd, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green chevron, diamonds on sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 00/6003-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11

behind from 6th, tailed off

8
NR

Ballet-K

428
  • Form 46200P/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

It is safe to say that none of the nine runners will ever live up to the achievements of the great Diamond Edge, whom the race is named after, but Stromness should be more than capable of winning this at the expense of Rift Valley and Even More. Stromness is a high-class recruit to fences, having been a very useful staying hurdler. He was to be aimed at the Stayers Hurdle after landing a decent event at Aintree last April, but his prep run at Kempton was discouraging so connections gave Cheltenham a swerve. After chasing home Deeno's Beano at Ascot he was put over fences for the first time at Worcester 12 days ago, and although beaten by Strong Flow, was a distance clear of the third. His jumping was a bit novicey but he will have learnt a lot from the experience and he should prove to strong for this lot, with Rift Valley and Even More the only ones to worry about.