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15:25 Exeter

Read Adam Kirby's Exclusive Blog starsports.co.uk Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 54y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,100 added
  • Winner: £7,343
  • 2nd: £2,156
  • 3rd: £1,078
  • 4th: £539
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 8.60s
  • Off Time: 15:25:12
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Black and red (quartered), red and black chevrons on sleeves, emerald green and yellow quartered cap
  • Form 2210-14
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 139

led until approaching 7th, mistake 12th, led again after 5 out, jumped right next, headed before 3 out, left in lead next, headed last, kept on under pressure

2
Silk - Purple, White star and star on cap

Yalltari

24 CD
11/8
  • Form 3/111-21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 147

prominent when fell 1st

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star
20/1
  • Form 322PP/P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

held up in touch, lost place 7th, soon pushed along, outpaced 10th, rallied 2 out, kept stayed on closing stages, never a threat

4
Silk - Red, white seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 1/1136-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 135

keen in rear, headway to chase leaders 2nd, led before 7th, mistake 12th, headed after 5 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 4132-P4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 125

held up towards rear, slow 6th, outpaced 5 out, headway after next, left in 3rd 2 out, stayed on under pressure after last

6
Silk - Emerald green and black stripes, red cap
  • Form 1/241-45
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 134

chased leaders, led before 3 out, fell next

7
Silk - Black, Pink stripe, striped sleeves, Pink cap

Samuel Jackson

37 p BFD
5/1
  • Form 1135-53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 133

prominent, outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, left in 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly

8
Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 09490-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up next

9
NR

Tobefair

2 t D
25/1
  • Form 93-849P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 130

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

The form of King Of Realms’ Ascot victory hasn’t worked out and he was tailed off next time at Doncaster, albeit in a Grade 2. YALLTARI (NAP) jumps really well for a novice and takes no prisoners. Venetia Williams’ eight-year-old has been very lightly raced for his age and a fifth career victory beckons. Samuel Jackson has always looked a chasing type but has a been a shade disappointing so far and finished behind Just Your Type at Bangor in November. Golden Sunrise had a good record here over hurdles and still has scope over fences, as does Equus Secretus.

Formwatch

King Of Realms (IRE) 7-4 (11-1) Led until not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, left well behind from next, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Rocky's Treasure (11-1) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Dec.

Yalltari 2-1fav (11-5) Made virtually all, clear 4 out, 1 length ahead when left clear last, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Bob Mahler (10-10) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

Aurillac (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Never travelled in rear, reminders after 5th and 10th, 6th and well beaten when pecked 4 out, weakened and stumbled next, eased and pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Equus Secretus (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, mistake 13th, headed last, not much room flat, edged left and no impression after, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Psychedelic Rock (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.

Golden Sunrise (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) In touch until lost place behind and struggling 13th, plugged on run-in, 4th of 9, 23 3/4l behind De Rasher Counter (10-7) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Just Your Type (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led briefly 8th (water), jumped slowly 11th, not fluent and lost 2nd at 13th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 15l behind Chosen Path (11-7) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Samuel Jackson 5-2fav (12-7) Close up, headway 12th, ridden 4 out, kept on one, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Same Circus (11-10) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Sustainable Star (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Soon with winner, every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Gonnabegood (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Tobefair 28-1 (10-12) Chased winner until 6th, lost place and pushed along 9th, well behind when slow 12th, pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Jan.