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15:45 Exeter

Love Devon Legends Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 109y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £3,867
  • 2nd: £1,781
  • 3rd: £890
  • 4th: £446
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.10s
  • Off Time: 15:46:06
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Dark green, maroon epaulets and armlets, black cap

Evron (FR)

20 t
17/2
  • Form 522UP-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 104

prominent early, hit 1st and soon lost place, behind and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before the last

2
Silk - Light Blue, Black and Light Blue striped sleeves, Red cap
9/4
  • Form 363442-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leading pair, mistake and lost 3rd at 7th, well held in 4th when pulled up quickly after next

3
Silk - Yellow, emerald green chevrons, emerald green sleeves, maroon stars, emerald green cap, maroon star
10/3
  • Form 3PP3-56
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 91

slightly hampered 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4th, weakened before 4 out

4
Silk - Yellow and maroon (quartered), maroon sleeves
5/2
  • Form P/2205-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leader, led 3 out, soon clear, hit last

5
Silk - Red, Emerald Green seams, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Red cap, Yellow star
20/1
  • Form 6518P5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 82

led, hit 8th, headed 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner when lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 213272
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 76

off the pace in last trio, pushed along and went modest 4th 4 out, ridden before next, no chance with leading trio

7
Silk - Emerald green, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and royal blue quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 969553-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 72

held up in last pair, awkward and hit 5th, headway into 3rd at 7th, ridden and went 2nd between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

In depth

Verdict

Begoodtoyourself is only 3lb higher than when scoring at Huntingdon in June but it’s about time MAJESTIC MERLIN was getting his head in front and he can shrug off an absence to get the better of last month’s Fontwell third Braveheart. Evron is 0-12 under Rules but has won a point and none of the others have pulled up any trees lately.

Formwatch

Evron (FR) 66-1 (11-13) Mid-division, mistake 1st, lost place before not fluent 6th, headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Kepy Blanc (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Majestic Merlin 7-2 (11-3) Held up, headway 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and headway 2 out, led narrowly last, headed on run in, just denied, 2nd of 8, shd behind Rectory Oak (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Blueberg (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, mistake 4th and 8th, headway from 9th, weakened over 4f out, 6th of 9, dist behind Mr Woody (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Braveheart (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) In rear, slow jump 6th, slight mistake 7th and lost ground, pushed along before 3 out, making headway when awkward 2 out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Blaze A Trail (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

The Garrison (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Led, headed 3rd, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Court Royale (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) Chased winner, ridden final bend, no impression before omitted last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Getaman (10-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Gaelic Thunder 17-2 (10-0) Held up, pushed along over 3 out, outpaced briefly over 2 out, kept on from before last, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Gosuatri (11-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.