Racecards
13:23 Exeter
JCB Hydrogen 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 109y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £8,714
- 2nd: £4,014
- 3rd: £2,006
- 4th: £1,005
- Form 2/27545-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up in rear, slow jumping at times, cajoled along 8th, improved to chase leading duo after 4 out, kept on but no impression
- Form 20248-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
handy, tracked front pair after 4th, dropped to rear after 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 21310-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
led, not fluent 2nd (water), untidy and headed 4 out, battled on and regained lead 2 out, soon pushed along, ran on well, gamely
- Form 32169-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent on outer, went second after 4th, led 4 out, awkward 3 out and pushed along, re-challenged and headed 2 out, stayed on one pace
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.