Racecards
15:15 Exeter
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 151545
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
made most until 9th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, mistake 13th, stayed chasing leaders but outpaced 4 out, rallied to 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner
- Form 921-551
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
patiently ridden and held up last, went left 9th, hampered 12th, steady headway from 14th, chased leaders before 4 out, stayed on to lead approaching last, ridden out
- Form 041/5PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, dropped to rear before 11th, headway again 13th to get in behind leaders next, ridden and weakened quickly when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 080-PU4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
pressed leader, led 9th until 13th, chased leader, every chance from 4 out, disputing close 2nd last, no extra flat
- Form 624/331-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up, headwat to get in behind leaders 6th, challenged 11th, upsides when fell next
- Form 8-3P312
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Gerald Quinn
chased leaders, mistake 9th, went 2nd next, led 13th, joined and strongly pressed from 4 out, driven after 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner when dropped to 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 5343/P4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D C Costello
soon held up, bumped 9th, driven after 11th, lost place and behind when blundered badly next, tailed off 14th, pulled up soon after
- Form 63174F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 8th, went 3rd at 13th, weakened 4 out
- Form 464-833
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D D Scott
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, lost place 13th, weakened after next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MUSICAL WEDGE suffered a narrow margin defeat over these fences last time having won at Taunton in November. A conditional's claim negates another 4lb rise and he can confirm latest running with Lupita and land this. Thomas Wild is up 8lb for his C&D victory but that was back in March last year and last month's Bangor winner Flying Award makes more appeal as he returns to a shorter trip. Quinte du Chatelet has yet to win over fences but has slipped down the weights and showed a bit more at Fontwell last time.
Formwatch
Pericoloso (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Behind, slow and ridden 9th (water), mistake 14th, pushed along and struggling in 5th before 4 out, never involved, tailed off, 5th of 8, 43l behind Grandioso (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f beg chs (3) sft in Dec.
Flying Award (IRE) 6-5fav (11-3) Tracked leading pair, challenged for 2nd 4 out, outpaced and niggled along next, rallied to 2nd 2 out, led before mistake last, kept on flat, won at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec beating Acrai Rua (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Meet The Critics (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up, jumped right and got worse as race progressed, mistake 1st, closed after 11th, ridden when pecked 17th, soon outpaced, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Battlecry (10-8) at Newbury 3m 2f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov '11, 7 ran.
Quinte du Chatelet (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 12th until 4 out, chased leader, no extra in 4th before last, 4th of 7, 11l behind Father Probus (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Thomas Wild 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, hampered 4th, ridden to go 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, all out, won at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Bubbly Bruce (11-12) by ns, 8 ran.
Musical Wedge 11-4fav (11-8) Prominent, led 2nd, headed after next, ridden to challenge 4 out, every chance from 2 out, led closing stages, headed post, 2nd of 8, ns behind The Big Freeze (11-12) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Global Warming (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Chased leaders, blundered 3rd, ridden 4 out, outpaced before next, plugged on again flat, 4th of 8, 6l behind Handtheprizeover (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked winner, mistake 4 out, ridden in close 3rd when fell 2 out, in a race won by Thedreamstillalive (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 6 ran.
Lupita (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway 5th, led next, headed approaching 8th, under pressure 4 out, weakended after 2 out, 3rd of 8, 11l behind The Big Freeze (11-12) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.