Racecards
14:45 Exeter
track-mate.info Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Montu
36- Form P/F00P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Honeyball
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 4/P34-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 30/032-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey S Thomas
behind from 6th
- Form 0402-F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, headway 7th, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, jumped right 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form F3231F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
led until 2nd, prominent, mistake 4th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 35P-3F3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2-24U11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, ridden at every chance approaching 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form U1411-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, clear last, readily
Peejay Hobbs
30- Form 51216/P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
always towards rear, pulled up
- Form 533002/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-11235
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division until 7, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 004P0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A Barclay
- Jockey Antony Evans
led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakening in 3rd when blundered last
In depth
Verdict
Henrietta Knight could have the surprise package of the race with Potoffairies, who is selected as the value call over the in-form Brave Spirit and Monty's Double, who look sure to go close if they run up to recent form. Rollo is another to have a look at beforehand, as he has gone well here in the past and looks a prime candidate to cut out the early running. However, it will take a brave effort from him to hold on in this company and, as he also has to prove that his confidence is still intact after falling last time out. Others make slightly more appeal. Brave Spirit is likely to be popular as he bids for a hat-trick of wins from the last month. However, he is now 9lb higher in the weights and he looks opposable in this better grade. Monty's Double will also be worth a look, as he won with a little in hand at Windsor and, assuming he does not suffer from the bounce, he has more than enough scope to get competitive today. However, Potoffairies has a string of good efforts to his name from Ireland and makes plenty of appeal at the likely prices as he makes his debut for his new trainer today.