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13:40 Exeter

Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Chase Course- Good To Soft In Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 50.10s
  • Off Time: 13:40:54
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Buena Vista (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Tora Bora (GER)

    13/2

      1
      Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap

      Borora

      26 D
      40/1
      • Form 67-6071
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 123

      held up last, ridden and effort approaching 4 out, stayed on to go distant 3rd flat, not troubled leaders

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap

      Buena Vista (IRE)

      239
      13/8
      • Form 112336-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in mid-division, headway 9th, chased leaders 11th, led 4 out, soon ridden, hit 3 out, jumped right 2 out and last, driven out

      3
      Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

      Dream Falcon

      14
      25/1
      • Form 404-322
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 120

      mid-division, ridden 10th, soon weakened

      4
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stars, halved sleeves, Pink cap

      Mister Tibus (FR)

      555
      200/1
      • Form 00-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      led to 4th, prominent until ridden 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

      5
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

      Tora Bora (GER)

      14 p CDD
      13/2
      • Form P15-111
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 135

      chased leader, ridden and challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, rallied last, no extra flat

      6
      Silk - Black and White (quartered), Black sleeves, White stars

      Tidal Fury (IRE)

      25
      10/11
      • Form 153-881
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-11

      prominent, led after 4th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Buena Vista, Tidal Fury and Tora Bora look the three to concentrate on in this novices chase and the confident vote is given to Buena Vista. The selection was the best of these over hurdles has reportedly schooled well over fences at home and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Tidal Fury rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Akilak, he gets all the weight for age allowences and should be noted in the market. Tora Bora is another that could go well as he also won last time when beating Malijmar but this looks tougher and his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Of the remainder Dream Falcon is becomming hard to win with and with this in mind for the winner we return to Buena Vista who is taken to win this before going on to better things.

      Formwatch

      Borora 7-2 (11-6) Held up, jumped right 7th, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, led and clear 2 out, kept on, won at Hereford 2m 3f beg chs (4) gf in Nov beating Flying Enterprise (11-6) by 4l, 6 ran.

      Buena Vista (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Prominent, hit 6th, soon driven along and lost place, behind from next, 6th of 11, 48l behind Natal (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Apr.

      Dream Falcon 20-1 (10-5) Led 3rd until 7th, pressed winner, every chance when pecked 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Dream Alliance (10-11) at Exeter 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Nov.

      Mister Tibus (FR) 16-1 (10-13) In touch until weakened 5f out, last of 13, well behind Pairtree (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f nhf (H) gf in May '05.

      Tora Bora (GER) 7-2 (11-2) Always prominent, led 11th, ridden after 3 out, kept on well, won at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov beating Maljimar (10-11) by 2l, 6 ran.

      Tidal Fury (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Close up, led 4 out, ran on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) sft in Nov beating Akilak (11-5) by 9l, 10 ran.