Racecards
13:23 Exeter
JCB Hydrogen 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 109y
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £8,714
- 2nd: £4,014
- 3rd: £2,006
- 4th: £1,005
In depth
Formwatch
Beat The Bat (IRE) 13-2jfav (11-3) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, no extra, 5th of 23, 8 1/2l behind Jeriko Du Reponet (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp lst (1) Yielding in May.
Brentford Hope 18-1 (11-4) In touch, hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on after last but made no impression, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind July Flower (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Mirabad (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Took keen hold in midfield, made headway to lead 4th, faced challenges 2 out where not fluent, soon headed, faded before last, 8th of 18, 24 3/4l behind Alexei (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Joyeuse (FR) 11-10fav (11-2) Chased front pair, not fluent 1st, pushed along home turn, soon held and plugged on for modest 2nd run-in, 2nd of 4, 19l behind Diva Luna (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f lst (1) sft in Nov.