Racecards
14:55 Exeter
Join Us On New Year's Day At Exeter Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 5P22-0U
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
in rear, mistake and ridden 9th, well behind from 14th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1463-1P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, lost place 11th, behind after 14th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 352-721
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up towards rear on outside, closed 6th, challenged 11th, led 13th, headed before 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened, lost 2nd after 2 out
- Form 2342-U3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
held up, headway 12th, ridden after 14th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3372-44
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
led until 4th, 3rd and struggling 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 415U-63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
jumped left at times, prominent, led 4th, headed 13th, led before 4 out, drawing well clear 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 71/227-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden after 14th, 4th and struggling 4 out, went 3rd last
- Form 4F13P-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, struggling from 12th
In depth
Verdict
In Rem has been here twice and won both, including over the trip, though was beaten 29 lengths when runner-up at Chepstow on his reappearance. ENJOY YOUR LIFE had Mumbo Jumbo and Run To Milan behind when scoring over the course and distance last month where he outstayed those rivals, who had both led at some stage. Venetia Williams‘ charge can go in again though Top Of The Bill was having only his second start over fences when a close third over the course and distance last time. Arizona Cardinal made great strides to land a Class 2 handicap at Uttoxeter in May and started favourite on his comeback at Warwick but ran no sort of race, which was not his form.
Formwatch
Sidi Ismael (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Towards rear when hampered and unseated rider 6th, at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Arizona Cardinal 5-2fav (11-0) Chased leader, led 5 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Enjoy Your Life (FR) 7-4fav (11-2) Travelled strongly, edged left before 4 out where pressed leader, soon ridden, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Atlanta Brave (11-9) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Jumped left at times, prominent, led 6th, pressed for lead 4 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, 2 lengths down approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Enjoy Your Life (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Run To Milan (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 6th where headed, ridden and pressed leader 4 out, every chance 3 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, weakened into 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Enjoy Your Life (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Top Of The Bill (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders when went left 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Wiseguy (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Jubilee Express (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, mistake 7th, ridden and headway 12th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 7, 37l behind Tightenourbelts (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
In Rem (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders, pushed along and outpaced home turn, went remote 2nd before the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 29l behind Eceparti (10-5) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ask Me Early (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders out wide, led 11th until 13th, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened before 4 out, 9th of 12, 21l behind Make Me A Believer (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.