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13:45 Exeter

Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.40s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

L'Ange Au Ciel (FR)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Keltic Bard

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nas Na Riogh (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - ETON BLUE

        One Nation (IRE)

        31
        11/1
        • Form 3/P300-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-6

        chased leaders until 8th, in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on but no impression after

        2
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green stripe, striped sleeves and cap

        Biliverdin (IRE)

        587
        20/1
        • Form FF3234/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2

        held up towards rear, ridden and one pace from 8th

        3
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow chevrons, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Maroon stars

        Keltic Bard

        269
        8/1
        • Form 1021F4-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up rear, mistake 4th, headway 6th, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but no extra when headed flat

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Korelo (FR)

        246
        4/1
        • Form 14115P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        led until after 1st, chased leader, led approaching 8th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, kept on

        5
        Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Venn Ottery

        13
        200/1
        • Form 5F2P46
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        pulled hard to lead 2nd, soon clear, headed after 7th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out

        6
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

        Freddy Crystal (FR)

        80
        20/1
        • Form 35P23-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, not fluent 2nd (water), headway after 8th, close 4th when fell 4 out

        7
        Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange and Black hooped sleeves

        L'Ange Au Ciel (FR)

        336
        6/5
        • Form 1-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in touch, headway 4 out, not fluent and jumped right 2 out, hard ridden to lead flat, all out

        8
        Silk - Red, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets and spots on Yellow cap

        Nas Na Riogh (IRE)

        218
        4/1
        • Form 2211F-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        led briefly after 1st, in touch, mistake 8th, ridden and staying on when hampered 2 out, kept on

        In depth

        Verdict

        Imperial Cup winner Korelo was much the best of these over hurdles and is taken to make a winning debut over fences at the main expense of One Nation and the unexposed L'Ange Au Ciel. The last mentioned, a winning hurdler in France, makes his British debut today for the in-form yard of Paul Nicholls and has to be respected but a bigger threat to the selection is expected to come from One Nation, who did little wrong in beating Martin Pipe's Zeta's River on his chasing debut over course and distance last month. Pipe should have a good line through the runner-up to Henrietta Knight's gelding for his representative Korelo though and, although he struggles after his Sandown success, the French-bred gelding should be too classy for his rivals here. Keltic Bard and Biliverdin make most appeal of the remainder but Karelo looks the one they all have to beat.