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15:50 Exeter
Renault Master Van Diamond Edge Handicap Chase (Class D) (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Firm
- Form U55555
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
chased winner, reminders 7th, blundered 11th, mistake 12th, reminders again 13th, ridden and one-paced from 4 out, no impression
Influence Pedler
124- Form 23422P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey R Johnson
made virtually all, clear 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, eased line
- Form 2/P-P0PU
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, ridden and weakened 15th, tailed off
- Form U60402
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Gray
- Jockey L Tibbatts
prominent, bumped 4th, outpaced 15th, rallied and stayed on one-paced from 3 out
- Form 353-P63
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer G Charles-Jones
- Jockey R Forristal
mistakes 1st, held up last, lost touch 5th, tailed off from 12th, finished lame
In depth
Verdict
A tight betting heat is in prospect despite the low turn out. Calfstown Lord showed a little improvement in first time blinkers last time but faces a tougher task in this company. Fours Are Wild would have claims on his best but has beeen a shade disappointing of late while Woodlands Beau is nothing if not consistent but appears to be handicapped up to his best of late so the vote goes to Influence Pedler. The Karen George-trained gelding has been given a break after running poorly last time and will be fresher than most while a reproduction of his placed efforts earlier in the season should suffice.