Racecards
14:35 Exeter
Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 322-424
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Ian Popham
prominent, mistake 9th, reninders after next, lost place 12th, behind when ridden after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP-233P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey L P Aspell
made most, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, no extra, lost 2nd flat
- Form 4-24212
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
disputed lead, ridden before 4 out, one pace in 3rd 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner
- Form 154335
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up behind in touch, struggling 11th, never on terms, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
- Form 22PP-78
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent on outside, lost place 11th, behind when not fluent next, tailed off, pulled up 4 out
- Form 135-PF3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, weakened next, remote 4th from 3 out
- Form 2-3P46U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
blundered 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden before 4 out, stayed on to lead last, soon clear
- Form 62-3314
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up behind in touch, some headway 5 out, never reached leaders, weakened and pulled up next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Calin Du Brizais could be well treated on his chasing debut, despite being a pound out of the handicap, and could go well if his jumping holds up. Minella On Line hasn't really taken to fences so far but has his sights lowered here. Epic Warrior was placed at Newbury in December but soon beaten at Wetherby last month. It was a surprise to see SONNY THE ONE dropped to 2m at Taunton last time and he didn't quite have the pace to match The Brock Again. This is a much more suitable distance and Colin Tizzard's six-year-old can continue his upward curve with Dancing Shadow probably better over 2m4f at present.
Formwatch
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up ,headway 9th and in touch, ridden 4 out ,one paced from next, 4th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Beg To Differ (11-11) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Minella On Line (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching 15th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd and beaten when pulled up approaching last, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Sonny The One 11-10fav (11-8) Led, stirrup leather broke and rider continued without irons from after 4 out, headed next, stayed on and every chance last, ridden flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind The Brock Again (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Epic Warrior (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 4 out, weakening and mistake last, 5th of 7, dist behind Goodtoknow (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Rendl Beach (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 19, 27 3/4l behind Emerging Force (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Sidbury Hill 3-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Daveron (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Themanfrom Minella (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, stumbled and unseated rider 13th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 11-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, faded run-in, 4th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Doctor Look Here (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.