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13:40 Exeter

Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 54y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,562
  • 2nd: £4,860
  • 3rd: £2,430
  • 4th: £1,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.14s
  • Off Time: 13:41:04
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gustavian (IRE)

11/10

    1
    Silk - Dark blue, pink braces, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

    Masters Legacy (IRE)

    102 CD
    2/1
    • Form 200-613
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 134

    chased leader, shaken up before 4 out, soon ridden and no impression on leader from 3 out

    2
    Silk - Light blue, royal blue chevrons, light blue sleeves and cap

    Gustavian (IRE)

    59 t C
    11/10
    • Form 2232-43
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 132

    made all, jumped well, soon clear, stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged

    3
    Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap

    Fox Pro (FR)

    23
    11/4
    • Form 2P276-3
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 120

    held up in last, not fluent 10th and lost ground, shaken up and jumped left 12th, pushed along 14th and tailed off

    Previous results

    2022
    Silk -

    Moroder (IRE)

    5/1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-11

    2021
    Silk -

    Earth Moor (IRE)

    12/1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8

    2020
    Silk -

    Springfield Fox

    7/4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    Fox Pro is 0-12 over fences and GUSTAVIAN is 0-8 but the latter has placed in three of five previous runs here and is a winner over hurdles at the track. Masters Legacy won over track and trip in November but something was amiss here last time and he’s had a wind operation since.

    Formwatch

    Masters Legacy (IRE) 13-8 (11-10) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced home turn, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Hidden Heroics (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.

    Gustavian (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Prominent, 3rd and pushed before 14th, ridden after 4 out and lost ground on front pair, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 6, 31l behind Super Survivor (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

    Fox Pro (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Raced on inside disputing 3rd, went outright 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Sizable Sam (11-2) at Exeter 3m (3) gs in Feb.