Racecards
15:20 Exeter
Book Early For New Year's Day Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,252
- 2nd: £955
- 3rd: £478
- 4th: £238
- Form P2037-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 3607-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey A Glassonbury
tracked leaders, jumped big early, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, led last, driven out, edged right towards finish
- Form 206-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey D Bass
held up in last, not fluent 3td, mistake 7th, ridden 9th, losing touch when mistake 10th
Quapriland (FR)
256- Form 694/668-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs A Barclay
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, hit 9th, ridden when hit 2 out, headed and mistake last, no extra towards finish
- Form 4P5-42P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
tracked leader until hit 4th, prominent, mistake 7th, outpaced from 11th, went moderate 3rd last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jimmy Frost's Whatcanisay ran well when finding just one too good two outings ago at Worcester in June but was pulled up at Uttoxeter on his first run since then last month so he looks best watched. Nigel Hawke's Manmoon gave little sign for encouragement when well held on his return last month, while Jamie Snowden's Xtravaganza was little better than moderate on the level and seems no better under National Hunt rules. Quapriland has shown little sign of ability and a tentative vote in a poor quality event goes the way of ROBBERS BRIDGE. Victor Dartnell's gelding has been well held in three starts over hurdles but showed promise on his only outing in a bumper previously and he may be worth chancing on his reappearance and chasing debut as he is bred to appreciate the switch to the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Manmoon (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Led to 9th, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, well behind I'm A Legend (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Robbers Bridge (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Mistakes in rear, made some late headway, never in contention, 7th of 12, well behind King's Legacy (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Xtravaganza (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, no impression, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Ambrose Princess (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Quapriland (FR) 100-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, tracked leader until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 43l behind Peveril (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Feb.
Whatcanisay 4-1fav (10-5) In rear, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Russellstown Boy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Oct, 10 ran.