Racecards
15:30 Exeter
Bathwick Tyres Barnstaple Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,495
- 2nd: £2,805
- 3rd: £1,402
- 4th: £702
- Form 03-5210
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, awkward on landing 2nd, headway approaching 8th, reminders before 10th, soon struggling, tailed off
Bally Legend
29- Form 0-03221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
towards rear when landed on top of fence and unseated rider 10th
- Form 3-51P36
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leaders, led narrowly after 4th, headed 7th, chased leaders until badly outpaced and lost place 10th, rallied 3 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd flat, no chance with heavilly eased winner
- Form 071-343
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear when unseated rider 7th
- Form 42-4141
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
in touch, headway approaching 9th, went 3rd at 10th, went right 4 out, went right and not much room 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with heavily eased winner
- Form 7P-F74P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always behind, ridden before 8th, never a factor
- Form 60-7PP5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in rear, pushed along approaching 8th, jumped into horse on top of fence and brought down 10th
- Form 132/P45
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey L Heard
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 11th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1U2231
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up towards rear, steady headway 8th, went 2nd at 10th, led going well 3 out, in command next, came well clear and heavily eased towards finish
- Form PPP-F02
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey M J Quinlan
led until after 4th, prominent, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 113-41P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, led 7th until ridden 3 out, chased winner, well held when went badly right next, weakened before last
- Form 10-F332
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Rouge Et Blanc makes a swift reappearance under a penalty after winning at Huntingdon on Thursday. Bally Legend wasn't winning out of turn at Kempton last month but could struggle to confirm that form with the equally consistent Niceonefrankie on worse terms and Tail Of The Bank jumped poorly when gambled on at Sandown eight days ago. Frontier Spirit and Pateese aren't without a chance while Simply Wings has been in good form but is now on a career-high mark. GOLDEN CHIEFTAIN isn't easy to predict but this is probably his best trip and he would have a good chance of recapturing the winning thread here if reproducing his third to Unioniste in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham in December.
Formwatch
Frontier Spirit (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) In touch on outside, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, 12th of 16, 50l behind Katenko (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Jan.
Bally Legend 9-4fav (11-6) Held up in last trio, headway 7th, chased leaders 4 out, stayed on to challenge 3 out led soon after, left in 3 lengths lead 2 out, driven out from last, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan beating Niceonefrankie (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Golden Chieftain (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along when blundered badly and lost place 13th, bad blunder again next, tailed off, 6th of 9, 49l behind Brackloon High (10-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.
Pateese (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, led 7th to 10th, weakened quickly approaching 3 out, 3rd of 7, well behind Rolling Aces (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (3) hvy in Dec.
Simply Wings (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up tracking leaders, went 2nd 4 out, travelling best when led 2 out, soon clear, went right last, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan beating Lord Singer (11-6) by 6l, 6 ran.
Sir Kezbaah (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led to 4th, in touch, lost place 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Rolling Aces (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Midnight Haze 9-1 (11-7) Led, headed 12th, chased leaders until weakened after 4 out,, 5th of 8, 44l behind Bally Legend (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Tail of The Bank (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Behind, slow 3rd, soon detatched, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Dashing George (10-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy.
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 9th, led 2 out, clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs beating Special Robon (10-12) by 15l, 8 ran.
Mister Wiseman 16-1 (10-9) Led until 3 out, weakened next, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Frontier Spirit (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.
Bendant 10-3 (10-10) Tracked leader, blundered 7th, under pressure 4 out, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Frontier Spirit (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec, 5 ran.
Mr Gardner (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 12th, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 10, 24l behind Big Fella Thanks (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan.
Niceonefrankie 9-2 (11-10) Held up in touch on inside, not fluent 7th, headway approaching 10th, went 2nd approaching 3 out until 3 out, soon driven, no impression when left in 3 lengths 2nd again 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Bally Legend (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.