14.10 Exeter
Softracingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 3f 48y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: P-056P D
Last run: 24 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Hurdle winner off this mark last term; however, holds weak claims on this season's form, most recently well held at Taunton (2m7f) switched to fences; nicely treated granted a revival. |
20/1 |
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6th 7 |
24th Nov 2022 Good 2m 7f 3y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Made a winning handicap hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) a year ago; well beaten in France in August but made a respectable British return when fifth in a 3m Ffos Las handicap hurdle 18 days ago; certainly bred to make a chaser and the stable's good form provides hope. |
12/1 |
Form: UP-516 C
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 10lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 96
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 5 |
5th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
It's taken time for him to get to grips with fences but has returned from wind surgery in good form, travelling strongly throughout when winning over 2m5f here in November (soft); unexposed but although not a slowcoach he still needs to prove as effective with this lesser stamina test. |
5/1 |
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1st 4 |
25th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 4f 199y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Won a bumper in December 2018 but he's 0-14 since including ten starts over fences; wasn't beaten far off reduced mark at Lingfield (2m4f; first run after a second wind op) on his recent comeback but he's hard to predict and needs to build on that. |
6/1 |
Form: 5-1243 C
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
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Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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3rd 4 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Won over hurdles here (2m, soft) last March and scored by a wide margin on chasing debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in May, but raced very lazily in rear before keeping on for never-dangerous fourth at Taunton (2m2f, good) last month and will need to show a lot more zest today. |
8/1 |
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4th 2 |
21st Dec 2022 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Won over hurdles in March (2m, soft) and displayed improved form to score on his chase debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in May; went very close there (2m, good) in June and this 6yo could continue his progressive ways now back from a break. |
7/2 |
Form: 6640-7 BF
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 92
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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3 |
29th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 165y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Managed only seventh of 14 when favourite for last month's seasonal debut and is now 0-7 over hurdles but today's switch to fences may show him in a better light. |
8/1 |
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7th 3 |
8th Dec 2022 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Seven-race maiden; acts on soft and he ended last season with a flop on good ground; chance on best efforts, however. |
9/2 |
Form: 636P4P D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 91
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 5 |
29th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Now 11lb lower than when opening British account with eased-down success at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) last April but inconsistent and generally disappointing since; will find this easier than latest assignment in Sussex National at Plumpton but remains difficult to enthuse over. |
20/1 |
Form: 2P-382 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 91
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No Results Found |
Form: 44-3F7
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 90
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7th 7 |
4th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Maiden; creditable third on her chasing debut at Worcester in October, despite jumping right; favourite at Taunton the following month, only to fall at the first; could atone if avoiding similar mishap. |
5/1 |
Form: 6354-P CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 2lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 88
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9 |
5th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Acts on heavy; C&D winner in May 2021 and very nearly went in again here in November 2021 first time out last season; well handicapped judged on that and he did not totally lose his form last term; one to note on this season's return. |
10/1 |
Form: 356-31 CD
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 86
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3rd 9 |
31st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 199y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Both wins have come on heavy ground, justifying market support with clearcut success on chase debut at Exeter (2m3f) a month ago; jumped fairly soundly and a 7lb rise is not the end of the world. |
6/4 |
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1st 13 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
1-16 over hurdles, the win gained at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) in February 2021; made quite pleasing seasonal debut here (2m5f, good to soft) six weeks ago but is not one to rely upon heavily; chase debut today. |
12/1 |
Form: 55-3U3
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 10lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 82
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Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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3rd 5 |
30th Dec 2022 Good 3m 2f 57y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Only win was gained in this race last year and she's just 1lb higher; has run respectably in both starts this season so not hard to see her making a decent attempt to repeat the success. |
4/1 |
Form: 1P4-53 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 9lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 81
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9 |
31st Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 60y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Never dangerous when third over hurdles at Exeter last time and again didn't look the easiest of rides there; others appeal more on this return to fences (0-10). |
9/1 |
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3rd 12 |
10th Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
10/1 |
Form: 9-37P5
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 79
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5th 7 |
7th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Well beaten on his final three runs for Paul Nolan and has shown no improvement in three handicap chases for this yard (2m-2m2f, good); however, this sort of trip on softer ground suited him in Ireland and he's dropped down the weights; needs a second look. |
33/1 |
|
5 |
21st Dec 2022 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Dropping down the weights but he was well beaten on his final three runs for Paul Nolan and has been tailed off on both runs for this yard. |
50/1 |
Form: 64U-3P
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 73
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Distance / Class |
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14 |
4th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Maiden; lacked fluency and tended to jump right in two Newton Abbot chasing attempts last spring but showed some ability in both; absent since and plenty to prove but not impossible with Bryony Frost aboard for first time. |
20/1 |
Verdict
Lightonthewing produced a good performance to win over C&D on his recent chasing debut and is open to further improvement over fences but he was never very consistent over hurdles and perhaps the third from that race, IMPERIAL JOE, will be able to turn the tables today. The veteran Tudors Treasure has a lot more to prove but is very well suited by this C&D and a big run from him would not surprise.[Chris Wilson]