Racecards
17:50 Exeter
racingtv.com Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,872
- 2nd: £580
- 3rd: £290
- 4th: £145
- Form 1PF0P4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A B Leyshon
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, rallied on outside before mistake next, weakened 3 out, mistake next
- Form 4/411-52
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R J Alford
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd and kept on towards finish
- Form 12-21U1
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss V J Nicholls
- Jockey Bryan Carver
raced on inside, chased leader, led 3rd until next, led again 12th, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish
- Form P-14273
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Major H Wallace
- Jockey Major Harry Wallace
chased leaders, lost place and dropped to rear 9th, not fluent 11th, tailed off
- Form PP6P/F-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M J Linehan
- Jockey Mr B M Linehan
held up last, headway chasing leaders before 11th, 3rd travelling well 4 out, weakened into 4th next
- Form 122132
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs Claire Wonnacott
- Jockey Millie Wonnacott
raced keenly, chased leaders, challenging for lead when mistake 12th, remained handy, 2nd and not fluent 2 out, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 43P-P31
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N J Dawe
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
led until 3rd, led again next, blundered 7th, headed 12th, chased leaders, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
It’s a long time since Dicky Bob last ran under Rules but Verity Nicholls’ veteran did beat today’s rival Heaney by 25 lengths in a Mixed Open at Kilworthy last month. Glen Roe won a maiden hurdle at Hexham in the autumn but that form has sent out mixed messages and it remains to be seen how he’ll cope with fences given his form between the flags. HERBERT PARK has run three times here, winning two and finishing second in the other. He ran a nice race behind the useful Virak on his return to action and can go one better today.
Formwatch
Sam Red (FR) 33-1 (12-6) Chased leader until 12th, chased leading pair, pushed along next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Master Baker (12-6) at Newbury 2m 7f (6) gs in Mar.
Herbert Park (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Hdwy 14; went 2nd app last; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Virak (12-1) at Charlton Horethorne 3m gs in Mar.
Dicky Bob 8-13fav (11-7) Made all; drew clr 3 out; v easy, won at Kilworthy 3m in Mar beating Heaney (11-2) by 25l, 5 ran.
Financial Climate (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, joined leader 2nd, lost place after 6th, badly hampered and left in modest 3rd 11th, never a threat, 3rd of 4, dist behind Road To Riches (11-12) at Carlisle 3m (5) hvy in Mar.
Glen Roe (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching last, soon strongly challenged, held on well, won at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct beating Sheriff Garrett (11-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Heaney (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Chsd ldrs til outpcd 16; went poor 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Dicky Bob (11-7) at Kilworthy 3m in Mar.
Mountain Cliche (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led to 3; lost plce 15; rallied to ld flat; r.o wl, won at Cotley 3m gf in Mar beating According To Harry (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.