Racecards
14:25 Exeter
Betway 'Future Stars' Silver Bowl Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £12,254
- 2nd: £5,645
- 3rd: £2,822
- 4th: £1,413
- Form 23P01-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased winner, pushed along briefly 14th, ridden before 4 out, switched right before not fluent 3 out, soon well held, slow last, kept on flat to hold on for 2nd
- Form 15/150-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, soon well held, tried to challenge for 2nd flat
- Form 11161-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
mostly jumped well, made all, drew clear from 3 out, easily
- Form P6/35-56
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S Holdsworth
- Jockey Miss Thomosina Eyston
soon last, not fluent 9th, outpaced 11th, well behind after 14th, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Honest Vic only finished a neck behind THREEUNDERTHRUFIVE (NAP) at Chepstow, despite making a bad mistake on the final circuit. But the latter wasn’t given a hard time once it became clear he couldn’t match the finishing speed of subsequent winner Does He Know. He can go one better today in a race won twice in the last three years by the Nicholls stable. Ask A Honey Bee was only headed on the run-in in a novices’ handicap at Uttoxeter and should be winning soon but Missyladie looks to be making up the numbers.
Formwatch
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, slow 3rd, led 10th, ridden and wandered slightly before blunder last, soon headed, rallied and went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Lord Accord (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Honest Vic (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, mistake 11th, outpaced 5 out, mistake 2 out, soon went 3rd, stayed on flat, 3rd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Does He Know (11-2) at Chepstow 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Jumped right, chased leader, dived at 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, pushed along after 12th, ridden after 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Does He Know (11-2) at Chepstow 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Missyladie (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Iron Port (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.