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14:05 Exeter
Play Casino At 188Bet Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 48y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- ÂŁ25,000 added
- Winner: ÂŁ15,640
- 2nd: ÂŁ4,620
- 3rd: ÂŁ2,310
- 4th: ÂŁ1,155
- Form 338/6F-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
in touch on outside, close up when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, beaten 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 11139-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, challenged before 4 out, led at 4 out, jumped right and not fluent 3 out, clear when drifted right last, hung left flat, ridden out
- Form 1-4119P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leader, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, lost place 4 out, hung left flat, stayed on, took 2nd last stride, no impression on winner
- Form 2433-21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
led until 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 111443/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up on inside, not fluent 1st or 2nd, closed from 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd last stride
In depth
Verdict
Course and distance winner FLAMING CHARMER returned to winning ways at Chepstow recently and may prove capable of better yet raised 8lb for that success. Calipto has won a beginners’ chase and should finish closer today after failing to figure in a Listed event at Ascot while De Dollar Man faced a stiff task behind Ballyoptic. rated 155, in novice company at Exeter last time. Earthmoves has struggled since scoring at Market Rasen back in May and Chosen Well has only his second start over fences and his first outing since 2015.
Formwatch
Calipto (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Behind, outpaced when hit 3 out, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 28l behind Exitas (10-1) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
De Dollar Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) In touch in rear, tracked leaders after 10th, outpaced by leading trio before 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Ballyoptic (11-1) at Exeter 3m (2) sft in Nov.
Earthmoves (FR) 25-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, struggling after 3 out, pulled up, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Flaming Charmer (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Made most, headed briefly when jinked paddock bend after 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well, eased flat, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Bradford Bridge (11-0) by 6l, 11 ran.
Chosen Well (IRE) 6-1jfav (11-0) Mid-division, jumped right 3rd, mistake 8th, headway 11th, challenged 4 out, jumped right 3 out and 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd flat, 4th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Spookydooky (11-7) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.