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SoftExeter On Haldon Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £15575.56
- 3m 0f 54y
- Class 3
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.20
- Place: £2.20
Form: 216U-5
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 3m 3f 71y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
This is his first run since April and he's improved for his reappearance run in each of the last two seasons; however, he returns with his stable in flying form and is on a competitive mark on his best efforts last term; won over 3m3f/3m4f in his 2022-23 campaign and not ruled out. |
12/1 |
|
10 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 3m 3f 71y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
pressed leader early, midfield 5th, collapsed when pulled up after 14th, heart attack |
12/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 2P455-
Last run: 233 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
26th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Bounced back from a disappointing seasonal debut (over hurdles) to win narrowly at Taunton (2m7f, good) last month; will be fine on today's slower ground but has become a hard mare to predict and is on a career-high mark. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 |
30th Nov 2023 Good 2m 7f 3y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when winning small-field mares' chase here (2m5f, good) in March but was pulled up on both subsequent outings (chase/hurdle) and has become a hard one to predict. |
10/1 |
|
0 6 |
29th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 82y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Ran poorly on last season's sole run over hurdles, while taking well to fences until a respiratory noise was reported on final outing; cheekpieces last two; needs to be back at her best on this first run since wind surgery. |
16/1 |
14/1
- Place: £6.00
Form: 4843P-
Last run: 225 days
W: 12st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Useful staying chaser in his prime but became very disappointing for Venetia Williams during 2023-24 season; made the frame in Taunton hunter chase (2m7f, good to soft) for new stable in February but beat only one rival when winning a recent point; others look stronger. |
20/1 |
|
10 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Useful staying chaser in his prime but became very disappointing for Venetia Williams during 2023-24 season; made the frame in Taunton hunter chase (2m7f, good to soft) for new stable in February but beat only one rival when winning a recent point; others look stronger. |
20/1 |
|
4th 5 |
5th Mar 2025 Good 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
prominent, outpaced 13th, weakened 3 out |
11/1 |
3/1
Form: 31/D1-1 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
prominent, hit 9th, not fluent 11th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off |
12/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
9th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, headway 5th, nudged along 11th |
11/4 |
|
2nd 8 |
30th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 3y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Easy winner at Ffos Las on chasing debut in October (2m3f+) but didn't back that up when fourth at Exeter last month (3m; has won at that trip); return to the winning effort certainly puts him in the picture. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 5/7PP- D
Last run: 272 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
20th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Ex-Evan Williams; 3m1f winner over fences in late 2020 then lost his form; having dropped in the weights, he's well treated if reviving for new stable (still with same owners). |
10/1 |
6/1
Form: 3434-1 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
29th Nov 2023 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Well weighted on plenty of form but has always been a frustrating sort, as reflected by his overall strike-rate (1-27); his two efforts this autumn don't suggest a second win is imminent. |
7/1 |
|
7th 5 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent, overjumped 9th, outpaced and lost position 14th, weakened 3 out |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: P/5P-6
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
14th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Runner-up at Taunton in April and claims on that but 0-13 as a chaser and only win came in a point more than three years ago; debut for Max Young, having been trained by the owner for last eight starts. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
8th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Nothing like the force of old and very inconsistent in recent years to boot; ran well for a long way when second at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) last month but it's hard to tell whether he'll warm to the task here. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
13th Apr 2023 Good 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
prominent, led 14th, pushed along when headed before 3 out, led again before 2 out |
8/1 |
40/1
Form: 3/21-P C
Last run: 205 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Lightly raced in recent years; won four-runner hunter chase last March but struggled when back in a handicap for seasonal debut in November and needs a good boost from the first-time blinkers here. |
40/1 |
|
5 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
held up in rear |
25/1 |
|
2 |
20th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Campaigned in hunter chases for new yard this year, winning at Carlisle (bare form isn't compelling); bit to prove in a competitive handicap on return from layoff. |
40/1 |
16/1
Form: /344P- CD BF
Last run: 268 days
W: 11st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
19th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Veteran who is very well suited by this track and won't fail through lack of stamina; proved he retains some ability when respectable fourth at Warwick (3m1f, soft) in January but was pulled up on three of his last four appearances and it's hard to predict whether he'll fancy the job today. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
17th Feb 2024 Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Now a 12yo and he's struggling to recapture his best form, with a remote fourth at Warwick no real indication that he's about to turn a corner. |
16/1 |
|
4th 7 |
22nd Jan 2024 Frozen 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
It was over hurdles that he pulled up on his comeback and this is more his game, though he also failed to complete on his final two chases of last season; has just turned 12 and might do well to get his form back. |
20/1 |
40/1
Form: 1P9560 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
30th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Returned from break with wide-margin win last spring but generally very disappointing since; last month's Taunton fourth (3m2f, good) was a step back in the right direction but he was well held in the end; others have more appealing profiles. |
12/1 |
|
4th 1 |
21st Dec 2022 Good 3m 2f 57y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Emphatic winner off a 3m2f handicap at Newton Abbot (good) in May but he's not come close to that form since and has been tailed off and pulled up at Exeter (3m) in last two starts; now 4lb lower than for last win but he has a lot to prove. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 2144-5 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
11yo who was runner-up at Warwick (3m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve but he's had a heavy defeat and a fall in two subsequent runs; new headgear is now tried but he's hard to predict and has not won since October 2024; down the list. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 10y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
11yo who was runner-up at Warwick (3m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve but he's hard to predict and was tailed off at Ludlow (visor added) last time; comes with risks attached and he needs to bounce back again. |
12/1 |
|
6th 4 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
11yo who has an up-and-down profile but finished second at Warwick (3m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; versatile ground-wise; major player if backing up that good performance with another; wears a first-time visor. |
5/2 |
12/1
Form: F/4-7
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
30th Jan 2025 Heavy 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Three seconds to his name in handicap chases but only as far as 2m5f and he's making his hunter chase debut after a long absence. |
6/1 |
|
5 |
30th Jan 2025 Heavy 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Three seconds to his name in handicap chases but only as far as 2m5f and he's making his hunter chase debut after a long absence. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: /133-7
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
3rd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Sole chase win at 2m4f in late 2021 (good to soft); had stamina to prove at 3m2f and 3m this season but was still beaten a long way out before pulling up at Exeter in November (first-time cheekpieces, retained); had wind surgery since; return to 2m3f can suit but hard to be confident. |
14/1 |
|
9 |
20th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
2m4f chase winner who is still not fully exposed; non-stayer over a testing 3m2f on seasonal debut; possibilities back down in trip, provided he takes well to first-time cheekpieces. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: /5PU6- CD
Last run: 238 days
W: 11st 9lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
27th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won a veterans' chase at Warwick (3m, soft) on New Year's Eve and has continued to run well, perhaps finding good ground on the lively side last time at Doncaster (beaten 12l); not as smart as he was but in good enough form to go close here. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
22nd Feb 2023 Good 2m 7f 214y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Won a veterans' chase at Warwick (3m, soft) on New Year's Eve and runner-up behind a progressive 8yo at Hereford (3m1f, soft) since; also effective on good ground and holds strong claims if his good form continues. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
30th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Veteran who was back in much better form at Warwick (3m, soft) one month ago, rallying gamely for narrow win; capable of remaining competitive back up 4lb (peak mark was much higher); shortlisted. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 129-34 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 3lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
20th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Has gained both wins over this C&D (soft/good to soft); respectable fourth back at this track 16 days ago; clear second (off 1lb higher) in this contest 12 months ago; solid chance. |
8/1 |
|
4th 11 |
4th Nov 2022 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Both wins have been over C&D, including when left clear at the final fence in this 12 months ago on his return from an even longer absence; has a big run in him off this mark. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £49.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £42.69 |
| Tricast | £955.67 |
| Trifecta | £1157.50 |
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