Racecards
15:40 Exeter
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 48y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,800 added
- Winner: £6,753
- 2nd: £3,111
- 3rd: £1,555
- 4th: £779
- Form P14-5PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
prominent and headed before 4 out, ridden and under pressure at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, weakened
Furkash (FR)
31- Form 18PP-4F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, weakened
- Form 3-27211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
raced in mid-division, travelled strongly and made headway before 4 out, joined leader at 3 out, ridden and every chance at 2 out, weakened after final fence
- Form 4301-24
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
hampered by faller at 2nd fence, held up and outpaced before 4 out, never a factor
- Form PP635P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey K Brogan
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, made no impression
Morfee (IRE)
31- Form 422-33P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leaders, ridden and and joined leaders at 4 out, outpaced and under pressure at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, weakened after final fence
- Form 6433-42
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
fell at 2nd
- Form 2/90-772
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced at 4 out, pulled up
- Form 1-95553
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up
- Form P-U3226
- Age 13
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Mr Peter Summers
raced in mid-division, ridden and made headway before 4 out, kept on at 3 out, outpaced at 2 out, weakened
- Form 59-9733
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up, made smooth headway to join leaders at 4 out, kept on to lead at 3 out, ridden and pulled away at 2 out, ran on well after final fence, won easily
In depth
Verdict
LEGEND OF ZORRO is back on a winning mark and started favourite when third last time at Hereford. He’s had wind surgery since and could recoup losses. Rosmuc Relay may be in need of a confidence-booster but Carry On The Magic will have learned plenty from his second at Musselburgh, where he led for a long way, and Jobesgreen Lad beat Ambion Hill at Ludlow before completing a double at Hereford, though will have to defy a further 9lb rise. Wavering Down is a half-brother to a winning chaser so a switch to fences should suit.
Formwatch
Rosmuc Relay (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along and weakened 5 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Furkash (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, ridden and struggling in 6th before 10th, fell 3 out (normal 4 out), at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Jobesgreen Lad 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division on outside, headway 7th, carried left 8th and 9th, disputing 2nd when not fluent 4 out, led after 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Poniente (11-9) by 8l, 13 ran.
Wavering Down (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, rallied after last hurdle, not reach leaders, 4th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Kazontherazz (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closed 4th, mistake 7th, lost place and not fluent 8th, behind 10th, tailed off before 5 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Morfee (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along before 9th where mistake, behind and pulled up soon after, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ambion Hill (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Prominent and came to lead before 4 out, headed before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, rallied after last fence, always held, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Jobesgreen Lad (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Carry On The Magic (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, could never get back on terms, kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Pitempton Power (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Legend Of Zorro (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-8) Mid-division, awkward 6th, mistake 12th, headway 15th, 3rd when driven 2 out, not fluent last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 14 1/4l behind Wavecrest (10-1) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Broughtons Rhythm 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closed after 8th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, dist behind Jobesgreen Lad (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Judex Lefou (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, closed from 5th, outpaced after 2 out, kept on flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Ben Buie (10-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.