Racecards
13:35 Exeter
Royal Castle Hotel Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form P/1F3F-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in mid-division, headway 11th, ridden 4 out and outpaced, stayed on from 3 out, ran on from last, led close home
Mister One
14- Form 12/5-P24
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, reminders 1st, ridden 4th, lost touch 6th, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off
- Form U201-01
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
held up in touch, lost touch and reminders 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 413521-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Saffron Sun
28- Form 4F-243P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led to 7th, led 9th, headed approaching 10th, led 12th, headed 4 out, no extra from 2 out
- Form 21P-P2D
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
chased leader, pecked 8th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, weakened soon after
New Era (IRE)
299- Form 21201/6-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden 11th and mistake, weakened 12th
- Form 552-22F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, headway approaching 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon led, hard ridden last, headed close home, no extra
- Form PP23F-1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey W Marston
not jumped well, held up in touch, tracked leaders 6th, led 8th, headed 9th, led approaching 10th, headed 12th, blundered 13th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
This open looking contest could go to Restless Wind, while Mister One and Burwood Breeze both have claims above other, more exposed sorts. The selection comes from the yard of Toby Balding, who is in decent form at present, and the gelding comes into the race fresh from an eight month absence. His last outing was a fast ground win over this trip at Huntingdon and a 6lb rise for that 12 length success gives him every chance of following. As a former winner with cut, the softer ground should not inconvenience him, and the one nagging doubt is that he has tended to need a run in the past. Burwood Breeze runs over his optimum trip here and won't mind the ground either. He has been running consistently into places off this mark recently and would probably have been second but for tipping up last time out. He should be thereabouts. Most of the remainder also look to be in the grip of the handicapper, though a 1lb drop will help Mister One, and despite the trip looking on the short side for this dour stayer, he could make the frame. For the selection though, we will go with Restless Wind.