March 19 / 16.00 Exeter

16.00

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.70

Form: P-50P1 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form on fourth start this season, gamely making all at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy) this month; not one to rely upon heavily but he's suited by this track, and recent 4lb rise ought to be manageable.
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5

14th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:17 Newton Abbot

Lightonthewing

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Has more wins over fences, most recently at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last month under Ciaran O'Shea; failed to fire 20 days later but he's effective in this sphere as shown when a close second at Chepstow in February; yet to win from a mark this high but should be firmly in the mix.

9/2

5th

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

Lightonthewing

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Often front-runner; ridden by Ciaran O'Shea on last four starts; 7-22 in chases (one of his hurdles wins was this track) and those wins include his last two completed starts in this sphere, the latest at Exeter (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; this trip is unknown territory but he ran well over an extended 3m4f at Stratford in 2024; has to be in serious calculations.

9/2

1st

3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Lightonthewing

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Back to form to win a Wincanton chase (3m1f, soft) in December and nearly went in again back over hurdles at Chepstow in a race he won the previous year; nothing wrong with this mark and stable goes well.

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 6-6245 BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; made pretty good start to chasing career when second over C&D (soft) in December but two very disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove.
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6th

15

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Caeruleum

11st 1lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Has found improvement from somewhere to win back-to-back 3m2f handicaps with seemingly lots to spare, on soft and good to soft; raised in grade here and hit with 10lb for last time, but this 7yo looks firmly on the upgrade.

13/2

Form: P5875

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a point in 2022 but has not shown much under rules this season and was safely held on last month's handicap chase debut at Taunton (2m7f, soft); not written off just yet but needs a good boost from the first-time blinkers here.
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7th

12

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Cloudy Flamingo

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

0-6 under rules but put in fairly good front-running shift when third (albeit well held in the end) at Exeter (3m, soft) in March, and his winning point form offers hope he'll be better suited by the forecast good ground here; blinkers removed after one use; 2lb wrong; could have a say.

8/1

7th

12

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Cloudy Flamingo

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

0-6 under rules but put in fairly good front-running shift when third (albeit well held in the end) at Exeter (3m, soft) in March, and his winning point form offers hope he'll be better suited by the forecast good ground here; blinkers removed after one use; 2lb wrong; could have a say.

8/1

3rd

7

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Cloudy Flamingo

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

Won a point in 2022 but has not shown much under rules this season and was safely held on last month's handicap chase debut at Taunton (2m7f, soft); not written off just yet but needs a good boost from the first-time blinkers here.

10/1

Form: 795P-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who made very encouraging seasonal/stable/chase debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) three weeks ago, keeping on well for a clear second; moves back up in trip and competes off same mark here; could easily have a bigger run in her.
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7th

9

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Warwick

Desert Fortune

11st 5lb

J: Mr Archie Loweth

T: David Bingham

Winning pointer but 0-9 under rules and left Venetia Williams for £1,000; likely to be outclassed.

50/1

7th

9

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Warwick

Desert Fortune

11st 5lb

J: Mr Archie Loweth

T: David Bingham

Winning pointer but 0-9 under rules and left Venetia Williams for £1,000; likely to be outclassed.

50/1

6

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Desert Fortune

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Low-mileage 7yo who made an encouraging seasonal/stable/chase debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in February, keeping on well for a clear second; well below that form over C&D last month but sports first-time blinkers today and remains of interest.

13/2

Form: PP-P4P CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
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.
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1

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Samuel Jackson

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Richard Mitford-Slade

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

16:17 Wincanton

Samuel Jackson

11st 9lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Richard Mitford-Slade

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

15:40 Warwick

Samuel Jackson

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Mitford-Slade

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

Form: 4U26F5

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Very respectable second on chasing debut at Bangor (2m4f, heavy) in December but not much has gone to plan since and she's now 0-9 under rules; needs to turn a corner.
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4

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:45 Fontwell

Our Friend Mo

10st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Reverted to hurdling with respectable fourth at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May but was quickly back in the doldrums on next outing and is now 0-14 under all codes; needs 134-day break to have done her good.

8/1

4th

6

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Our Friend Mo

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Pulled up in two slow-ground chases at end of last season but fared much better when fourth of 13 over hurdles at Warwick (2m5f, good) last month and is 3lb lower today; each-way claims at least.

8/1

4th

13

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Our Friend Mo

10st 7lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

11-race maiden who didn't progress over hurdles last year and it's been the same story over fences since December; has been pulled up in her last two starts and has lots to prove back over hurdles.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.10
Straight Forecast £9.97
Trifecta £31.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP RATINGS:

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Daily Mirror:

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Telegraph:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

Desert Fortune

The Sun:

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Daily Record:

Desert Fortune

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