Racecards
14:20 Exeter
smarkets.com Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,300 added
- Winner: £12,021
- 2nd: £3,530
- 3rd: £1,765
- 4th: £882
- Form 20P2-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
made most, driven 2 out, drew clear before last, pushed out, readily
Norse Da
163- Form PU/PP-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up towards rear, close up 4th, behind and reminder after 10th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out
St Erney
280- Form 2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey Rex Dingle
jumped slowly 1st, in rear, close up 4th, went 3rd after 3 out, driven and kept on same pace from next, no impression
- Form 10/493-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in 4th, driven to chase front pair after 5 out, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon lost place, no danger after
- Form 26P/1-12
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
with winner, ridden after 4 out, kept on, readily outpaced by winner before last
- Form 2P1505
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey M G Nolan
pressed front pair on outside, lost place 12th, behind from 4 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LIL ROCKERFELLER is a cut above today’s opposition over timber and has taken well to chasing having won both starts over fences so far. Neil King’s charge is penalised 10lb for those victories but there looks more to come from last month’s Cheltenham winner. Tobefair looks next best on hurdling form as he returns to the larger obstacles though Hoo Bally Diva made a decent chasing debut when second over these fences last time. The remainder look up against with point-to-point runner-up St Erney perhaps best of them debuting under Rules.
Formwatch
Lil Rockerfeller (USA) 5-6fav (11-5) Tracked leaders on outside, stumbled and sprawled 3rd, lost place until closed 5th, mistake 6th, pushed along 15th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, clear last, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct beating Treackle Tart (10-12) by 4l, 5 ran.
Norse Da 300-1 (10-13) Led narrowly to 3rd, with leader, lost place 6th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Jun.
St Erney 9-1 (12-0) Went 2nd 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Wallabrook (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 2m 4f mdn hvy in Feb.
Tobefair 33-1 (11-7) Towards rear, behind and struggling 3 out, no chance when hampered next, 8th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Jersey Bean (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Hoo Bally Diva (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Disputed lead to after 3rd, tracked winner, outpaced after 5 out, lost place when ridden before next, regained 2nd after 3 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Coup De Pinceau (11-1) at Exeter 3m (2) gd in Nov.
The Overflow 66-1 (10-5) Chased leaders to before 5th, soon behind and struggling, lost touch 4 out, last of 5, 35 1/2l behind Cotswold Way (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gd in Nov.