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13:30 Exeter

Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 52.00s
  • Off Time: 13:31:33
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Caid Du Berlais (FR)

4/11

    2
    Silk -

    Farmer Matt (IRE)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond

      Farmer Matt (IRE)

      251 t C
      8/1
      • Form 211P90-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, one pace and no chance with winner

      2
      Silk - White, royal blue and white chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Nail 'm (IRE)

      15
      16/1
      • Form 444-853
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leaders, a close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

      3
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap

      Salut L'as (FR)

      30
      100/1
      • Form 0/97F-U5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 87

      in rear and in touch, blundered 6th, weakened from 10th, pulled up before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Caid Du Berlais (FR)

      35
      4/11
      • Form 22292-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      made all, clear from 11th

      5
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue cross belts and armlets

      Pistol (IRE)

      35 b
      4/1
      • Form 211P-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 130

      tracked winner, well held when blundered badly 3 out, soon lost 2nd, one pace

      Previous results

      2012
      Silk -

      Chartreux (FR)

      15/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      2011
      Silk -

      Walkon (FR)

      11/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      2010
      Silk -

      Tarablaze (IRE)

      4/11
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      CAID DU BERLAIS is likely to be a short price to make a winning start over fences. Placed in Grade 1 and Grade 3 races over hurdles last season, he chased home Champion Hurdle prospect Jezki in a Grade 2 at Down Royal on his reappearance and should be in a different league to these, though Pistol is another interesting recruit to chasing having won a couple of times over timber last season. This may be a bit sharp for Farmer Matt but he's still preferred to Nail'M and Salut L'as.

      Formwatch

      Farmer Matt (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Always in rear, 14th of 19, 50l behind Fleet Dawn (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Mar.

      Nail 'm (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, hit 4th, pushed along and not fluent 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Tigresse Bleue (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov.

      Salut L'as (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Prominent on inner, soon close up, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 7, 45l behind Brave Buck (12-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.

      Caid Du Berlais (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leader in 3rd, pushed along after 3 out and ridden to go 2nd last, no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Jezki (11-10) at Down Royal 2m hdl G2 (1) in Nov.

      Pistol (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked winner until 3rd, chased leading pair, weakened 3 out (normal 4 out), 4th of 6, 20l behind Handazan (10-10) at Chepstow 2m Limited hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.