Racecards
14:20 Exeter
Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 2P-2PB4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led until 1st, prominent until 8th, lost place 10th, behind from 13th, left 4th 2 out
Belski
20- Form 222-313
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led 2nd, made rest, ridden approaching 2 out, edged left under pressure flat, stayed on, ridden out
Hazeljack
38- Form 004U60
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Whiting
- Jockey James Davies
tracked winner from 4th, mistake 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
Zaggy Lane
11- Form 43-6000
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey A Honeyball
in touch until 9th, tailed off from next
- Form 526
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
held up towards rear, hampered 13th, headway approaching next, soon ridden, every chance last, no extra when not much room, switched right close home
Robber (IRE)
24- Form 30F0-06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace
Flora Muck
83- Form U5-3123
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
chased leaders until 6th, in touch, hit 12th and next, soon ridden, 4th and held when fell 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Bak To Bill, Flora Muck, Belski and Nativetrial look to be the main protagonists and we will side with the Nigel Twiston-Davies mare Flora Muck. The selection finished a fair third last time behind Supreme Arrow at Huntingdon, but her jumping let her down that day and if she can get her act together over the fences she will be hard to beat on the pick of her form. Bak To Bill is sure to be a danger on the best of his form, but he was well beaten last time behind Janus Du Cochet on this track. He had previously finished well down the field at Leicester, when Belski was one of those to beat him home. This gelding from the Colin Tizzard yard also has winning form on this track when defeating Bak To Bill, but he may find this trip stretches his stamina to the limit so he could be worth opposing on those grounds. Nativetrial was well beaten last time behind Bee An Bee at Folkestone, but he is capable of better on a going day, so in an open race we will give our vote to Flora Muck.