Racecards
14:25 Exeter
Devonshire Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 48y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,130
- 2nd: £4,667
- 3rd: £2,332
- 4th: £1,168
- Form 3U2232-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
mid-division, mistake 7th, asked for effort 4 out, no impression soon after
- Form 31/11PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
in rear, ridden 5th, detached 8th, pulled up
- Form 23/F110-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, faced strong challenge 4 out, headed before 2 out, rallied run-in, just held
- Form 3123-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
in rear, pushed along before 4 out, kept on for third towards finish
- Form 2/5312-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
close up, led when asked for effort before 2 out, kept on same pace run-n, just held on
- Form 1711-65
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
towards rear, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 331F-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division, ridden in third 3 out, jumped left 2 out, weakened thereafter
- Form 43138-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 121
prominent, ridden 4 out, weakening 3 out, pulled up
- Form 221P1-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, steady headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after
In depth
Verdict
Gustavian is regularly placed but has yet to win over fences and BLACK GERRY is preferred. The latter has won two of his last three starts and having beaten a couple of subsequent winners in this grade at Fontwell last time, he gets the vote. Wicked West won over track and trip early in the year while Neon Moon didn’t fare too badly here on a recent chasing bow. Bowtogreatness makes more appeal than Dubrovnik Harry of the chasing newcomers.
Formwatch
Gustavian (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, well in touch 10th, mistake and lost place 13th, effort 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Saint Palais (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Tamar Bridge (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Raced wide, chased leaders, lost place slightly when pushed along on paddock bend after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Bowtogreatness (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, chasing leaders after 1st, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Gelino Bello (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Dubrovnik Harry (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2 out, not clearest of runs between last two, run-in3rd and one pace, 3rd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Complete Unknown (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Black Gerry (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Jumped well, made all, good jump to extend advantage 3 out, stumbled next, ridden after last, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May beating Statuario (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Neon Moon (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) In rear, mistake 8th, headway before 4 out, chasing leaders 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 9l behind Masters Legacy (12-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Wicked West (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Jumped left on occasion, led, headed 3rd, led before 4 out, mistake and headed 4 out, lost second when stumbled 3 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Straw Fan Jack (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Triple Trade 11-4 (11-2) Prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, ridden and close 3rd when fell 3 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Full Of Light (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) Led, joined when bad mistake stumbled and headed 3 out, pulled up quickly before next, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.