Racecards
15:20 Exeter
Great Point Media Investments Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 11112-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, kept on well flat
- Form 212145
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leading pair, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd next, no impression when dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace 2 out
- Form 246651
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led, hit 14th, pushed along and joined 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 13-3361
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, went left 5th, pushed along and one pace before 4 out, not much room when mistake next, went 2nd 2 out, driven and kept on same pace flat
- Form 221441
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up last, jumped slowly 9th, closer order 12th, not much room on inside approaching 4 out, soon outpaced
- Form 34P2PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey D F O'Regan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks a tight affair with none of the six runners ruled out. It's a bit of a worry that AMERICAN LEGEND's regular pilot, A P McCoy, has decided to go to Worcester instead but the six-year-old had subsequent scorer According To Sarah well behind at that track in August and may still be a step ahead of the handicapper. He can get the better of Green Bank, who looked to be in terminal decline prior to his win over a longer trip at Plumpton last time. Caulfields Venture returns from a break and may need easier ground while Welsh Bard probably has too much weight. Regal Presence is best watched given his problems last season.
Formwatch
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Off the pace in 5th and 6th, plugged on in modest 4th from 4 out, never on terms, 4th of 10, 24l behind American Spin (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Welsh Bard (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Behind, blundered 12th, pushed along before next, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 25l behind Balbriggan (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Green Bank (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led 2nd, made rest, clear 8th, in command when reached for 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sep beating Orfeo Conti (9-7) by 7l, 7 ran.
American Legend (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, driven flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug beating Teak (11-3) by 1l, 6 ran.
According To Sarah (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, ridden before 4 out, challenged from next, led approaching last, idled flat, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Sep beating Kyles Faith (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Regal Presence (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Upham Atom (11-10) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 12 ran.