Racecards
14:45 Exeter
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 48y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form P455/43-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, some headway out wide before 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 6011/3-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
mid-division on inside, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last
Lagonda
32- Form 2122-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
led until narrowly headed 7th, pressed leader, in front again 11th, ridden between last two, narrowly headed last, rallied to hold every chance run-in, no extra final strides
- Form 5143-8P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
wated with towards rear, outpaced and struggling in rear 11th, tailed off
Blue Ribbon
474- Form 148U64-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Chapman
- Jockey David Noonan
off the pace in rear, hit 6th, never involved
- Form 12P-382
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division home turn, no impression when went badly right 2 out
- Form 244-3F7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leading pair, went 2nd between last two, led narrowly last, strongly pressed run-in, battled on gamely and on top final strides
- Form P6354-P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, led 7th until 11th, lost 2nd home turn, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, behind when mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last
Eros (FR)
32- Form 42F-33P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 8th, 2nd going well before 4 out, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd
- Form 455-3U3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, no impression when went badly right and mistake 2 out, plugged on run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tudors Treasure is a course specialist but doesn’t look the force of old. Eros has something to prove having been pulled up last time but Judex Lefou came right back to form at Ludlow and could easily go one better here. WINDANCE is sure to improve on his fencing bow at Uttoxeter when he was returning from a long break. He’s been very lightly raced and is preferred to a similar type in Lagonda. Lazy Sunday showed promise at Worcester in October but has disappointed since.
Formwatch
Not Another Muddle 5-1 (10-9) (5a) nvr on terms, 3rd of 5, 13l behind General Arrow (11-3) at Fakenham 3m gd in Apr.
Windance (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced from 5 out, some late headway for 5th, 5th of 11, 20l behind Quick Draw (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lagonda 12-1 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along and lost second before 2 out, rallied to go second before last, kept on one pace, lost second flat, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Felicie Du Maquis (11-7) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Destin D'Ajonc (FR) 20-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, lost place 10th, mistake next, well behind 4 out, pulled up after, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Blue Ribbon 14-1 (11-5) Led, headed soon after 2nd, tracked winner until 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed of, last of 4, dist behind Howdyalikemenow (11-5) at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Judex Lefou (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Towards rear, headway before 10th, every chance 4 out, switched left after 3 out, np impression last, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Jobesgreen Lad (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lazy Sunday 5-1 (11-7) Soon rear-division, never involved, 7th of 13, 30 3/4l behind Not Sure (11-13) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Tudors Treasure 10-1 (10-8) Led 1st, jumped right 8th, headed before 10th, weakening when mistake 12th, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Eros (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling 6th, pulled up 8th, at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Kingsmill Gin 10-3 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 6th, hit 15th, headed and ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 20 1/4l behind Leading Knight (10-9) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.