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15:55 Exeter
Merry Exeter Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 48y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,688 added
- Winner: £5,116
- 2nd: £2,354
- 3rd: £1,177
- 4th: £589
- Form 476/60-8
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Ellis Collier
mid-division, headway 8th, chased leader next until after 11th, soon weakened
- Form 1/4093-3
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led until 2nd, went 2nd after 11th until 4 out, well held 3rd when mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 3326-79
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, fell 5th
- Form 24F0/8-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
in rear, headway after 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
Natty Night
222- Form 46624-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
reluctant to race and lost many lengths start, always behind, went 5th late on
- Form 325-787
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, behind 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went never dangerous 3rd flat
- Form 811-243
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent early, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 323-335
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
prominent, led 2nd, clear 7th, eased towards finish
- Form 87/83P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, no impression after, lost 3rd flat
- Form 08F-5PU
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
towards rear, mistake 7th, well beaten 11th, pulled up before last
- Form P0758-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
in rear, hampered 5th, well behind after
- Form 313U1P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
NonRunner
- Form 4-54311
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form P/6713-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs H E Rees
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Lightonthewing won here on New Year‘s Day and again at Fontwell in February while the lightly-raced Divine Inspiration, a winner between the flags, was well supported when placed on his reappearance at Plumpton. Venetia Williams continues to fire the winners in so the lack of a recent run should not pose too much of a problem for NATTY NIGHT, who has dropped to a fair mark.
Formwatch
Saintemilion (FR) 80-1 (11-5) Towards rear, driven along towards end of back straight, soon detached, 8th of 13, dist behind Sindabella (10-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Divine Inspiration (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) Close up, mistake 4th, chased winner 6th until 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind West Orchard (10-6) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Groom De Cotte (FR) 18-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, some headway out wide before 5th, wide and weakened home turn, 9th of 12, dist behind Madaket (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Tribesmans Glory (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Held up in midfield, ridden and headway before 3 out where jumped left, soon outpaced by leading pair, kept on same pace in 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 12, 14 1/4l behind Asian Spice (10-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Natty Night 15-2 (11-12) Soon led, joined 8th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on, 4th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Tom O'Roughley (10-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Belgarum (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Led until 5th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened and mistake 3 out, 7th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Abingworth (12-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Flash Gorcombe 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led turning in, ridden and headed 2 out, well held when lost 2nd before the last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Abingworth (12-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Time To Bite (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 5 out, pushed along next, ridden 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Miltiades (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Etincelle Artiste (FR) 22-1 (10-2) Disputed lead, driven before 4 out where headed, chased leaders 3 out, 5 lengths down 2 out, weakened approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind Opening Bid (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Mix Master 66-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, well behind 13th, mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Sans Of Gold (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Prominent, pushed along and lost position quickly after 3 out, soon well beaten, 11th of 13, dist behind Doyen For Money (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lightonthewing (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Tracked leader until 5th, went 2nd again 10th until pushed along and dropped to 4th after 4 out, poor 4th when pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Caro Des Flos (FR) 5-1 (10-10) Made all, ridden approaching last, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Hard Frost (11-3) by 8 1/2l, 7 ran.
My Rockstar (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders out wide, weakened before 4 out,, 6th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Abingworth (12-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.