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19:20 Exeter

Heavitree Brewery PLC Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 48y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,000 added
  • Winner: £9,487
  • 2nd: £2,786
  • 3rd: £1,393
  • 4th: £696
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 40.20s
  • Off Time: 19:20:18
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Darcy Ward (FR)

6/5

    1
    Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Orange cap

    Darcy Ward (FR)

    28 t DCD
    6/5
    • Form 62/7P31-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 126

    made all, challenged 3 out, driven next, ran on well

    2
    Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron and sleeves, Red cap

    Bally Longford (IRE)

    23 t
    13/2
    • Form 524525-
    • Age 11
    • Weight 11-11
    • Official Rating 125

    tracked leaders, effort after 4 out, soon hard driven, kept on under pressure

    3
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue seams, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

    Briac (FR)

    31 D
    5/1
    • Form 411333-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 109

    took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, remote 4th

    4
    Silk - Red, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

    Triple Chief (IRE)

    11 p DCD
    2/1
    • Form 363222-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 100

    prominent, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace after next

    5
    NR

    Goonjim (IRE)

    15 t
    66/1
    • Form 425/PP3-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 71

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2018
    Silk -

    Kings Lad (IRE)

    17/2
    • Age 11
    • Weight 11-12

    2017
    Silk -

    Tempestatefloresco

    7/4
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-13

    2016
    Silk -

    Gone Too Far

    11/4
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-6

    In depth

    Verdict

    DARCY WARD impressed with the nature of victory over course and distance last month and is taken to follow up off a 5lb higher mark with similar conditions expected to prevail. There should be plenty more to come from the Barber charge on just this second start over fences and he's taken to have the better of Bally Longford who looks to have been in the grip of the assessor for some time. Indeed, both Briac and course and distance scorer, Triple Chief, are seen as stronger threats to the selection as both arrive in decent form, enjoy prevailing conditions and do receive a hefty level of poundage from the topweight.

    Formwatch

    Darcy Ward (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Led until narrowly headed 8th, in front again 10th, went right 3 out, clear and in command next, kept on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Awake At Midnight (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.

    Bally Longford (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Prominent, not fluent and reminder 2nd, stumbled 8th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra, 5th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Poker School (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

    Briac (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 5 out, went 3rd before 4 out, disputing 2nd when pecked last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Drewmain Legend (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

    Triple Chief (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Held up in touch in rear, outpaced 11th, headway before 5 out, left 3rd next, soon ridden, went 2nd at last, kept on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Keep Moving (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

    Goonjim (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Tracked leading pair, mostly 2nd from 7th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and well held before next where mistake and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 4, 30l behind No No Cardinal (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.