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13:40 Exeter

Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase (Class B )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 53.70s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Backbeat (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Liverpool Echo (FR)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sweet Diversion (IRE)

      9/2

        1
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK and ORANGE striped sleeves, BLACK cap, ORANGE star

        Backbeat (IRE)

        14
        4/1
        • Form 41P/P-21
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 115

        always prominent, led approaching 4 out, jumped right from 2 out, comfortably

        2
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hollow box, sleeves and star on cap

        Nathos (GER)

        12
        16/1
        • Form 2410-31
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        held up, hit 1st, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out

        3
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Specular (AUS)

        208
        9/1
        • Form 1230U-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-9

        held up, hit 3rd, ridden and headway after 11th, no further impression from 4 out

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Red diamonds, Red cap

        Ojays Alibi (IRE)

        13
        100/1
        • Form 34331-4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 104

        held up in touch, weakened after 11th, pulled up before last

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sash, armlets and cap

        Sweet Diversion (IRE)

        19
        9/2
        • Form 32144-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in touch, hit 8th, ridden after 11th, one pace from 4 out

        6
        Silk - Red, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets and spots on Yellow cap

        Nas Na Riogh (IRE)

        15
        11/2
        • Form 1F/033-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders until blundered and unseated rider 6th

        7
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

        Liverpool Echo (FR)

        13
        4/1
        • Form 20-2632
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        tracked leaders, chased winner from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on but always held

        8
        Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

        Pak Jack (FR)

        320
        9/2
        • Form 22U22-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        led, headed approaching 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last

        In depth

        Verdict

        An interesting novices' chase can go to Backbeat, who is going the right way and has fewer questions to answer than Specular and Sweet Diversion, who both have a little to prove for various reasons. The latter makes his debut over fences this afternoon and is sure to have been schooled well at home. He almost certainly needed the run on his reappearance and should have benefited from the outing. He looks a typical chaser in the making and can only go on from here. Specular, who reputation took a few knocks last season, was far from impressive on his chasing debut and now has something to prove. He is not one to take too short price about. Nas Na Riogh has already won in this sphere and, with the mares allowance in her favour, holds rock solid claims of making the frame. However, this is much tougher than the race she was arguably a fortunate to win after the favourite fell last time. Therefore the vote goes Backbeat, who, despite not facing the easiest of tasks in this company, handled this course and distance very well when winning here a fortnight ago and his proven ability over these fences makes his case slightly more the stronger today.