April 19 / 20.00 Exeter

20.00

Good To Soft

Swan Inn D&C Intermediate Series Final Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £3079.8
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Swan Inn D&C Intermediate Series Final Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Comes into his debut over regulation fences after a consistent run of efforts in points, latterly comfortably accounting for Harbour Queen at Kilworthy (3m, soft); also had Grenadine Save, Stadmallen and Funky Sensation behind that day; the one to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

20:00 Exeter

Hearts Corner

11st 12lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: J Newman

held up in rear

4/7

1st

2

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

20:00 Exeter

Hearts Corner

11st 12lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: J Newman

held up in rear

4/7

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 00/

Last run: 1014 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
The winner of two points, beating Stadmallen in one of those; again had the latter behind when best of the rest behind Hearts Corner at Kilworthy; the winner was 5l ahead of her and did it comfortably.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

20:00 Exeter

Harbour Queen

11st 5lb

J: Miss Chloe Emsley

T: S Payne

held up in rear

5/1

Form: P

Last run: 322 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Capable at the right level in his points but hasn't run well in his last two and was pulled up in his previous hunter chase at Stratford last summer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Cheltenham

Minella Jab

11st 12lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Miss M Lawrence

Won four-runner intermediate point by 15l in December but was a long way behind Another Furlough in his last two points, and his recent Exeter third (3m, good) came in a much weaker hunter chase than this.

25/1

4th

5

3rd May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Cheltenham

Minella Jab

11st 12lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Miss M Lawrence

Won four-runner intermediate point by 15l in December but was a long way behind Another Furlough in his last two points, and his recent Exeter third (3m, good) came in a much weaker hunter chase than this.

25/1

3rd

4

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

20:00 Exeter

Minella Jab

11st 12lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Ms M Lawrence

midfield

10/1

Form: 7/6-54

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Three-time point winner but was pulled up in the latest when Hearts Corner justified odds-on favouritism; 20-1 when beaten 12l in this last year.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

3rd May 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 5

16:35 Cheltenham

Funky Sensation

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Mrs Helen Bament

Three-time point winner; excelled himself when fifth over 2m4f at this meeting a year ago and put in fairly good front-running shift when fourth of seven at Exeter (3m, good) recently but will probably be vulnerable at the business end again.

20/1

4th

6

3rd May 2024

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 5

16:35 Cheltenham

Funky Sensation

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Mrs Helen Bament

Three-time point winner; excelled himself when fifth over 2m4f at this meeting a year ago and put in fairly good front-running shift when fourth of seven at Exeter (3m, good) recently but will probably be vulnerable at the business end again.

20/1

4th

1

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

20:00 Exeter

Funky Sensation

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Mrs Helen Bament

jumped left on occasions

40/1

Form: P/69P/

Last run: 863 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Modest rules performer before embarking on a point career that has yielded one win in 13 starts; consistent enough but was behind some of these last time at Kilworthy (did go off at only 9-4; the winner Hearts Corner was odds-on).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

20:00 Exeter

Stadmallen

11st 12lb

J: Miss Heidi Stevens

T: Miss H M Stevens

raced in second, hampered 1st

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3/58P/

Last run: 779 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Modest rules performer when with Jeremy Scott and his recent pointing exploits are uninspiring.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

20:00 Exeter

Manofmanywords

11st 12lb

J: Mr Chad Bament

T: Mrs Helen Bament

midfield

14/1

6th

3

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

20:00 Exeter

Manofmanywords

11st 12lb

J: Mr Chad Bament

T: Mrs Helen Bament

midfield

14/1

Form: 85/8/P

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Running well in points this time last year, on the one occasion beating Harbour Queen by 6l; however, the latter was ahead of her in Hearts Corner's race at Kilworthy last month as the market suggested would be the case.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

27th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

17:10 Leicester

Grenadine Save

11st 5lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

Three small-field point wins from four attempts last spring, including on soft, but she was way back on her return in a restricted 17 days ago; has a lot of work to do after that.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.50
Straight Forecast £5.99
Trifecta £14.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hearts Corner

POSTDATA:

Funky Sensation

WEST COUNTRY:

Hearts Corner

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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