Racecards
16:10 Exeter
Higos Insurance Services Plymstock Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 046-421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 8 out, led 3 out, clear before 2 out, soon ridden and edged left, kept on
- Form 7551-09
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leader to 8 out, chased clear pair from 5 out, lost 3rd place after 4 out until after last, one pace and no impression
- Form 311/235
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, headed 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 2585-56
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, soon in rear, weakened from 7 out, tailed off and jumped slow 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7278P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey C J Davies
held up in rear and in touch, went 3rd after 4 out until after last, one pace
Verdict
COOLE RIVER has just been a tad disappointing over fences having won a couple of Grade 2 hurdles earlier in his career. But he wasn't disgraced when sent over the Punchestown for a handicap last time and could take advantage of Theatre Guide's loss of confidence. Colin Tizzard's six-year-old is the form pick but has failed to finish in three starts since a third to the high-class Dynaste at Newbury in the autumn. Ice 'N' Easy won a minor contest at Chepstow on Friday but is likely to struggle on these terms and the others looks to be well out of their depth.
Formwatch
Ice 'n' Easy (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Led, reminder after 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden after next, not fluent 5 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, just over 3 lengths down flat, rallied towards finish, led close home, won at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating Coeur De Fou (11-5) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Brody Bleu (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Made most to before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon outpaced, weakened last, 9th of 13, 24l behind Decimus (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Coole River (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to dispute briefly before last, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 9l behind Lastoftheleaders (11-6) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs hvy in Feb.
Mercury Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Barton Gift (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
West Bay Hoolie 200-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced 5 out, 6th and beaten when blundered next, 5th of 6, well behind Theatrical Star (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd.
Theatre Guide (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mistakes, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Carrickboy (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar, 22 ran.