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13:50 Exeter

A.P. McCoy 15 Times Champion Jockey Graduation Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,655
  • 2nd: £4,625
  • 3rd: £2,312
  • 4th: £1,158
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 19.72s
  • Off Time: 13:52:54
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Royal Charm (FR)

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Leo's Lucky Star (USA)

    18/1

      1
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

      Chapoturgeon (FR)

      252
      13/2
      • Form 2/F477B-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 150

      held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, ridden and beaten 4 out, jumped badly left 2 out

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, large Red spots and spots on cap

      Or Bleu (FR)

      21 CCD
      28/1
      • Form 592P-3P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 124

      tracked leader until 4th, lost place 6th, weakened from 5 out

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, quartered cap

      Sports Line (IRE)

      238 D
      3/1
      • Form 11/1203-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 149

      led and keen, mistake 2 out, soon headed and weakened

      4
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

      Leo's Lucky Star (USA)

      313 t BFD
      18/1
      • Form 1500/1U-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 135

      held up towards rear and keen, headway 6th,led after 2 out, pressed from last ridden flat, kept on, headed post

      5
      Silk - PINK and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves

      Royal Charm (FR)

      37 CD
      8/13
      • Form 22/113-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, chased leader from 4th, not fluent 6th, challenged last, ridden flat, headed post

      Previous results

      2009
      Silk -

      Cornas (NZ)

      11/10
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      2008
      Silk -

      Private Be

      5/2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7

      2007
      Silk -

      Mister Quasimodo

      15/8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      ROYAL CHARM appears to have made a seamless transition to the chasing game after a successful spell over hurdles. Paul Nicholls' five-year-old jumped like an old hand when running away with a novice event over C&D last month and must take all the beating getting weight from all but one of his rivals. Nicholls also saddles one-time Cheltenham Festival winner Chapoturgeon but more interesting is Sports Line, who was third in a Grade One novice chase at the Punchestown Festival in April and is now with Donald McCain. Or Bleu has something to prove at this level, while Leo's Lucky Star's best form is on sharper tracks.

      Formwatch

      Chapoturgeon (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, brought down 4th, in a race won by Chaninbar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr, 16 ran.

      Or Bleu (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division, hit and lost place 2nd, behind when slightly hampered 5th, lost touch when pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Buffalo Bob (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov, 11 ran.

      Sports Line (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up early, 5th halfway, left 4th 6 out, headway to 2nd 4 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Captain Cee Bee (11-12) at Punchestown 2m nov chs G1 (1) gd in Apr.

      Leo's Lucky Star (USA) 4-1fav (10-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, 6th and looking held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Kalahari King (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Feb, 15 ran.

      Royal Charm (FR) 8-13fav (11-1) Jumped really well, led 3rd, drew clear from 8th, very easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Nov beating Carrickboy (11-1) by 22l, 7 ran.