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16:50 Exeter

Betfred Best Mate Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 2 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 109y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.30s
  • Off Time: 16:50:16
  • 2 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green and Orange (quartered), Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 778-622
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 124

led sole rival until 6th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, no impression when rider dropped whip before last

2
Silk - Beige, Maroon Cross of Lorraine and diamond on cap
  • Form 61545-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

tracked sole rival, led 6th, mistake 3 out, clear before last, comfortably

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In depth

Verdict

CHASE THE WIND has had a stop-start career to date over fences and there would be nothing between him and sole rival Dragon's Den on their form over hurdles. However, the six-year-old's greater experience over the larger obstacles can see him come home in front with this trip looking on the sharp side for Chris Down's course winner.

Formwatch

Chase The Wind (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) With winner, blundered 6th, pushed along before 15th, ridden before 2 out, not fluent last, always well held, 2nd of 3, dist behind Call Me Vic (11-0) at Stratford 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.

Dragon's Den (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders when hit 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind After Eight Sivola (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.