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16:15 Exeter
Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,566
- 2nd: £1,284
- 3rd: £642
- 4th: £321
- Form 49/P31P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Ward-Thomas
- Jockey Mr Martin McIntyre
chased leaders, outpaced 10th, behind from 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 5112U3
- Age 13
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer S Loxton
- Jockey Miss Olive Nicholls
made most, 3 lengths clear 2 out, drew further clear from last, stayed on well
- Form 1-1256P
- Age 13
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs D Ward
- Jockey Miss Megan Bevan
in rear, headway 6th, went 2nd 10th until before 4 out, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 2P3323
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss A Bennallick
- Jockey Miss Amy Bennallick
in rear, pecked 9th, behind 11th, tailed off
- Form 5P45P8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Miss Abigail Voyce
prominent early, chased leaders, pecked 7th, lost place next, struggling in last when mistake and unseated rider 10th
- Form 2-12111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Heard
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
jumped left, led 1st until 2nd, not much room 7th, lost 2nd 10th, went 2nd again before 4 out, pecked 3 out, 3 lengths down 2 out, no impression last
- Form 11-133P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Bourne
- Jockey Miss L Keen-hawkins
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SHANTOU FLYER was a 50/1 chance in the Hunters’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last month but belied those odds to finish third, beaten only three lengths. Dandy Man and Wotzizname were pulled up and the 13-year-old will take all the beating here if reproducing that effort. The danger may be the mare Singapore Saga, who has won three times between the flags this season and was also successful over course and distance last month after an earlier second at Taunton.
Formwatch
Go Whatever (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before omitted 3 out, weakened and pulled up before the last, at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Shantou Flyer (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Ran in snatches, headway on inside chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd 14th until 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied well run-in, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 23, 3l behind Premier Magic (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Wotzizname (IRE) 200-1 (12-0) Towards rear, towards rear when went right and almost unseated rider 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
This Breac (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (tt) drpd rr 6; no hdwy 14, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Bingo D'Olivate (12-3) at Trebudannon 3m gs in Mar.
Thunderosa (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) wl bhnd 7; t.o, 8th of 10, dist behind Hitdroadjack (12-0) at Howick 3m gd in Mar.
Singapore Saga 11-8fav (11-5) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed narrowly before 11th, remained close up, led again home turn, forged on after 4 out, not fluent 2 out and ridden, kept on gamely, always doing enough, won at Exeter 3m (5) gs in Mar beating Viroflay (11-12) by 8 1/2l, 5 ran.
Dandy Dan (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Soon held up in mid-division out wide, towards rear when bad mistake 16th, pulled up soon after, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.