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15:05 Exeter

Heavitree Brewery Handicap Chase (Class C) (Class C)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 9m 0.90s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, large Red spots, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Red spots

Roveretto

431
8/1
  • Form 261134/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

held up rear, hit 1st, headway 10th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out

2
Silk - GREY, RED seams, GREY cap, RED star
  • Form 2235U0-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10

held up in touch, headway 8th, pressed leaders and ridden 12th, weakening when jumped right 4 out

3
Silk - Dark Blue, White and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 121242-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8

in touch until 8th, soon ridden, behind from 11th

4
Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, checked sleeves
5/1
  • Form 3163U3-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11

led, headed 12th, soon ridden, kept on same pace

5
Silk - Red, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and cap
  • Form 0P2341-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9

held up, some headway 9th, outpaced next, behind and pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE spots, armlets and cap
8/1
  • Form 3P31P4-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8

tracked leaders, led after 12th, jumped right from 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on, edged left flat, all out

7
Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow cap, Red diamond
11/1
  • Form 16654P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7

chased leaders until 10th, soon behind

8
Silk - White, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine and armlets, Red cap
15/2
  • Form P44011-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4

prominent, ridden after 10th, led next until 4 out, pressed winner, every chance last, kept on but no extra flat

9
Silk - Red, Black stars, striped sleeves, Red cap, Black star
  • Form 153203-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-2

always towards rear

In depth

Verdict

A competitive handicap chase that should be run at a good gallop can go to Tribal Dancer now that he has rediscovered the winning thread and he is just preferred over Orswell Crest and the in-form Penthouse Minstrel, who, along with Pecadillo, head the list of dangers. Although support for Commanche War Paint will also be interesting as he stays all day and will exploit any chinks in the armour of the rest if this becomes a test of resilience in the dash for the line. However, Tribal Dancer emerged from the doldrums with a gutsy win at Huntingdon last time and, although 11lb higher in the weights, he is still fairly treated on the best of his previous form. This sort of trip is just about right for Venetia Williams' charge and he could be too tough for the rest to get past if he again shows that grim determination he is noted for when he is on song. Orswell Crest goes well at this time of year and, although he lacks a change of gears on occasions, he is fancied as the best of the rest.