Racecards
16:30 Exeter
Exeter Inn At Topsham Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £937
- 2nd: £291
- 3rd: £145
- 4th: £73
- Form 242111
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Miss Charlotte Evans
pulled hard in rear, headway to lead before 4th, mistake 7th, soon headed, remained prominent in main group, hit 12th, chased clear winner after 5 out, ridden in clear 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression
- Form 863-421
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
raced keenly, led to before 4th, chased leaders, lost place and behind 11th, plugged on to go moderate 3rd at last, no chance with front pair
- Form 6-2P112
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr T Edwards
with leaders to 7th, remained prominent in main group, outpaced 5 out, no chance with leading pair from next, lost moderate 3rd at last
- Form 123-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
pulled hard in touch, headway to lead after 7th, made rest and soon clear, ridden and 9 lengths clear when blundered last, kept on
- Form 2413-28
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs J Dennis
- Jockey Mr J Guerriero
held up behind in touch on inside, struggling 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 327661
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Ackner
- Jockey Mr Matthew Hampton
in touch, chased clear winner 8th until after 5 out, soon weakened
- Form 412-330
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R J Alford
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
in touch, reminders and lost place 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2-1331F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Scrine
- Jockey Nick Williams
blundered 2nd, went prominent briefly on outside 4th, jumped right and dropped to rear next, reminders 6th, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3-11151
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Michael Miller
- Jockey Mr M G Miller
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Only a neck separated What Of It and Louis Pasteur when they finished first and second respectively at Leicester in February. The latter has since gone on to win at Newton Abbot but the former found OCA DE THAIX too good at Ffos Las and that could be the case again today. Keith Goldsworthy's charge followed up that win with a comfortable victory at Chepstow and looks capable of landing a four-timer. Blackstaff has won four point-to-points and makes his debut over regulation fences after a year's absence, while Vintage Class has been in winning form between the flags but was unplaced in three previous starts in chases.
Formwatch
Oca De Thaix (FR) 6-4fav (11-10) Took keen hold, headway 4th, chased leader 6th, led 9th, clear 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hit last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Chepstow 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar beating Worship The Stars (11-8) by 14l, 9 ran.
Louis Pasteur (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Held up, took keen hold, went 3rd when hit 10th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gs in Mar beating Walter De Wodeland (11-5) by 5l, 6 ran.
What Of It (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led headed 4 out, regained lead before 2 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Oca De Thaix (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Blackstaff (IRE) (12-3) Ap; led 14; ro wl, won at Bishops Court 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Nycteos (12-0) by 4l, 11 ran.
Brook Castle (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) Nvr on terms, 8th of 13, 37l behind Pendoun (12-0) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gd in Mar.
King Of The Road 25-1 (12-0) Went 2nd 7; stayed on to ld last; rdn out, won at Treborough Hill 3m 4f ptp gd in Mar beating James Pine (12-0) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Thirtytwo Red (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 11th, tailed off 4 out, 11th of 12, well behind Kornati Kid (11-13) at Exeter 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Princesse De Rome 11-4 (11-7) in a race won by Lydstep Hills (12-0) at Cilwendeg 3m ptp gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Vintage Class (IRE) 4-7 (12-0) A gng wl; led 2 out; comf, won at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Holly Walk (11-7) by 6l, 6 ran.