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16:25 Exeter

Chase Hotels Open Hunters' Chase (Class H)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.92s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sol Music

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Red Brook Lad

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Bering Gifts (IRE)

      5/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red star, White sleeves and cap

        Sol Music

        23
        6/4
        • Form 1-01P11
        • Age 11
        • Weight 12-7

        chased clear leader, took closer order 9th, led 4 out, ran on well under pressure from 2 out, gamely

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Red cap

        Ballincara (IRE)

        12
        50/1
        • Form 004PP5
        • Age 10
        • Weight 12-4

        problems at 7th, hampered 9th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up for 4 out

        3
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue diamond, armlets and cap

        Damiens Pride (IRE)

        5
        12/1
        • Form 1-213P2
        • Age 13
        • Weight 12-4

        held up in mid-division when fell 9th

        4
        Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN star, armlets and cap

        Ashwell Boy (IRE)

        33
        16/1
        • Form 3125-PP
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-13

        prominent, mistake 4th and 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

        5
        Silk - White, Black disc, Black sleeves, White armlets

        Banneret (USA)

        39
        100/1
        • Form FR-F06P
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-13

        soon behind, jumped slowly 5th, refused 6th

        6
        Silk - Red, Yellow cap

        Bering Gifts (IRE)

        13
        5/1
        • Form 140342
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-13

        held up towards rear, headway 9th, challenged 3 out, every chance approaching last, weakened flat

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoop, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Bozo (IRE)

        330
        33/1
        • Form 33P06-0
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-13

        mistake 1st, prominent to 4th, lost place 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, hooped sleeves

        Destin d'Estruval (FR)

        12
        33/1
        • Form 6P/PP-P3
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-13

        held up in mid-division, ridden 9th, no impression

        9
        Silk - Light Blue, White star and sleeves, Red cap

        Early Dawn

        8
        100/1
        • Form P-140P0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-13

        held up in touch, mistake 7th, weakened 10th

        10
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red and Yellow quartered cap

        Park End

        12
        25/1
        • Form 11PP23
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-13

        held up towards rear, hampered 9th, lost touch 10th

        11
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green sleeves, Black armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Port Valenska (IRE)

        26 b
        100/1
        • Form PPP4PR
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-13

        soon behind, ridden 7th, tailed off

        12
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green cap

        Red Brook Lad

        47
        7/4
        • Form 1-1U1F1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-13

        held up behind, rider lost irons briefly third, headway 7th and chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching last, ran on flat

        13
        Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap

        Sunshan

        10
        50/1
        • Form F1-4666
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-13

        mid-division, headway and chased leader 8th, stayed on, one pace from 4 out

        14
        Silk - Green, Yellow sleeves, Black and Yellow striped cap

        Tierna's Respect

        11
        100/1
        • Form U0PF-4P
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-13

        chased leaders, ridden 10th, one paced

        15
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Red cap, Dark Blue star

        Winter Whisper (IRE)

        42
        33/1
        • Form 2PP05-P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-13

        led and set fast pace, well clear 8th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        By far the day's biggest field, 15, contests the hunter chase, including last year's winner Sol Music, who lines up in form, having won easily at Leicester on his return to regulation fences at the start of the month. This sort of trip suits him more than three miles, and he was the subject of a steady gamble on course, which might have come unstuck at the second-last where he made a bad blunder. He got away with his hurdling style of jumping on that occasion, and luckily the rival who would have put that to the test here, Friar Waddon, has defected, leaving only Red Brook Lad to worry about. However, he would appreciate more cut than he will get here, and was beaten when falling behind subsequent Foxhunters winner Kingscliff at Wincanton. Bering Gifts has won on the Flat and over hurdles during his career, and at one time used to lead Paul Cole's Group horses on the gallops. Those days are long gone however, and it remains to be seen whether he can make his mark in this sphere. His introductory second at Fakenham suggests that he will, but not on this occasion.