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16:00 Exeter

Diamond Edge Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft (Heavy on the home turn bend)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £1,500 added
  • Winner: £936
  • 2nd: £290
  • 3rd: £145
  • 4th: £73
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 5.60s
  • Off Time: 16:00:36
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - PURPLE, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap
  • Form 54-3235
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-6
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th (water), led after 9th, 10 lengths ahead after 14th, reduced lead before joined 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten

2
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue spots, sleeves and spots on cap
4/6
  • Form 2-FF111
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 127

patiently ridden, held up last in steadily run race, went 3rd at 11th, hit next, closed before 4 out, led 3 out, soon clear, easily

3
Silk - Green, Red hoop, sleeves and peak on cap
5/2
  • Form 2P-4P21
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 99

reluctant to lead but led 2nd until after next, led again before 4th until 5th, not fluent next, dropped to 3rd at 8th, went 2nd again before 11th, closed before 4 out, led briefly when blundered next, no chance with easy winner

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Red and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots
8/1
  • Form 3PPPP/2-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 97

reluctant leader at canter, headed 2nd, led again after next, headed before 4th, led again next, headed after 9th, dropped out in rear and reminders before blundered 11th, gave up and fell next

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

ROBIN WILL looks a tricky ride but Josh Guerriero gave a masterful performance on board the eight-year-old at Leicester three weeks ago and he won without knowing he'd been in a race. The odds-on runner-up wasn't disgraced at Fakenham last week and Richard Woollacott's quirky hunter should have too much for these. Carrickmines was last of five at Taunton last week and doesn't look the force of old so recent Wincanton scorer Vintage Class may be the one for forecast-backers as Quillygham has a very long absence to overcome and hasn't raced under Rules since 2009.

Formwatch

Carrickmines (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leading pair, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, last of 5, 16l behind Nicto De Beauchene (12-4) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) sft.

Robin Will (FR) 9-2 (12-3) Led into start, held up and behind early, hit 12th, headway 3 out, challenged on bit last, soon led, went clear, very easily, won at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (6) gs in Feb beating French Canadian (12-0) by 8l, 10 ran.

Vintage Class (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, led 3 out, driven out, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hts chs (6) gs in Feb beating Jayo (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.

Quillygham (FR) 11-2 (12-0) Hdwy 15; lft 2nd 3 out; sn btn, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Henri Prends Garde (12-3) at Holnicote 3m ptp gf in May '11.