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15:15 Exeter

New Year's Day Racing At Exeter Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
  • Winner: £3,574
  • 2nd: £1,049
  • 3rd: £525
  • 4th: £262
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 51.70s
  • Off Time: 15:15:29
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

The Big Freeze (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Musical Wedge

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Lupita (IRE)

      33/1

        1
        Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves

        Russian Song (IRE)

        609 p D
        4/1
        • Form P8341P/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 105

        mid-division, mistake 3rd, soon behind, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out

        2
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue and Brown hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        The Big Freeze (IRE)

        29 t BF
        11/4
        • Form 758-852
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 105

        tracked leaders, led 13th, strongly challenged when not fluent 2 out, soon hard ridden, headed close home, rallied to lead again post

        3
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        Sentimentaljourney (IRE)

        27
        12/1
        • Form 541247
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 105

        led until 2nd, led again after next. headed 6th, led again approaching 8th, mistake 10th, headed 13th, weakened 3 out

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and Yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Lough Coi (IRE)

        20 t
        8/1
        • Form 760-43P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 102

        held up in rear, headway approaching 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

        Musical Wedge

        8 D
        11/4
        • Form 48-3P31
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 94

        prominent, led 2nd, headed after next, ridden to challenge 4 out, every chance from 2 out, led closing stages, headed post

        7
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Pink quartered cap

        Royal Chatelier (FR)

        33
        11/2
        • Form 262-844
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 98

        chased leaders, lost place 7th, slow 12th, stayed on approaching 2 out, never on terms

        8
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevrons, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow hoop

        Al Shababiya (IRE)

        20 p D
        20/1
        • Form 31P2P-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 95

        chased leaders, under pressure after 5 out, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Orange, red cap

        Lupita (IRE)

        30 t C
        33/1
        • Form 6464-83
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 64

        held up in rear, headway 5th, led next, headed approaching 8th, under pressure 4 out, weakended after 2 out

        4
        NR

        Time Do (FR)

        1 t
        • Form 5396-53
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 102

        Previous results

        2011
        Silk -

        Sarika (FR)

        15/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        2010
        Silk -

        Canal Bank (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        MUSICAL WEDGE won very easily at Taunton eight days ago and, though carrying a penalty here, looks the one to beat again. The Big Freeze has been raised 3lb for his length second at Musselburgh but is another with decent claims while Sentimentaljourney can probably be forgiven a poor run over a shorter trip at Wincanton last month, though still hasn't managed a win over fences. Royal Chatelier was well beaten on his chasing bow and had a poor strike rate over hurdles and the mare Al Shababiya never seems to run two races alike.

        Formwatch

        Russian Song (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, reminder after 4th, lost place 6th, behind 8th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Saint Are (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Apr '11, 19 ran.

        The Big Freeze (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Led, hung left before 11th, left clear before 5 out, kept on and headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Or de Grugy (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.

        Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Prominent, lost place 8th, mistake when losing touch 11th, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Fairy Rath (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.

        Lough Coi (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Master Neo (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m Beginners Chase (0-110) (4yo+) (4) hvy in Nov, 13 ran.

        Musical Wedge 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 11th, made rest, ridden and ran on, eased run in, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov beating For The Staff (11-7) by 14l, 7 ran.

        Royal Chatelier (FR) 40-1 (10-13) Behind, slow 5th, driven and headway 11th, weakening when mistake next, modest 4th, 4th of 10, 44l behind Hildisvini (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Nov.

        Al Shababiya (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, reminders 8th, pulled up after 6 out, in a race won by Master Neo (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m Beginners Chase (0-110) (4yo+) (4) hvy in Nov, 13 ran.

        Lupita (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost 3rd at 9th, outpaced 13th, stayed on to poor 3rd soon after 3 out, 3rd of 6, 41l behind Desperate Dex (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.

        Time Do (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, weakened from 12th, 5th of 6, 40l behind Bennys Mist (11-5) at Exeter 3m Beginners Chase (0-110) (4yo+) (4) hvy in Oct.