Racecards
16:00 Exeter
Virgin Bet Mares' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £32,500 added
- Winner: £18,509
- 2nd: £6,945
- 3rd: £3,478
- 4th: £1,732
- Form 2F61-12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
held up, took closer order after 8th, left in lead 13th, headed 3 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden, plugged on one pace after last, lost second flat
- Form 1514-44
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
towards rear, headway 10th, went third after 13th, pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out), held when not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace to go second flat, no match for winner
- Form 1246-11
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, dropped to midfield 4th, took closer order 7th, went second after 13th, led 3 out (usual 4 out), stayed on well from 2 out, comfortably
- Form 222U-14
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
led until sprawled on landing and fell 13th
- Form U412-FP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, lost place when mistake 11th, slow next, made no impression
- Form 312-115
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
chased leaders, lost place and nudged along 8th, lost touch 11th
- Form 23/52-17
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, pushed along before 13th where hampered by faller, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up 3 out (usual 4 out)
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Three of the seven runners in this are trained by Venetia Williams with Kapga De Lily having a higher rating than both Destinee Royale and Top And Drop. Charlie Longsdon is keen to run Snow Leopardess in the Grand National after her game win in the Becher Chase and her preparations start here. Last year’s winner Momella has finished behind CHILLI FILLI (NAP) in all three subsequent starts and Henry Daly’s mare can get back to winning ways in this with Deja Vue stepping up in class and trip.
Formwatch
Chilli Filli 5-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, closer in 4th at 13th, 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Silver Forever (10-12) at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) gs in Dec.
Momella (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders out wide, mistake and lost place slightly 4th, pushed along in 5th before hit 4 out, soon ridden, plugged on in modest 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Silver Forever (10-12) at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) gs in Dec.
Snow Leopardess 4-1fav (10-4) Close up, jumped well and travelled strongly throughout, led 7th (water), ridden after 2 out, stayed on stoutly, pressed close home, just held on, gamely (hand time), won at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec beating Hill Sixteen (10-0) by ns, 21 ran.
Deja Vue (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Led until 4 out, chased winner until approaching next, chased leaders, 4th and struggling when mistake 2 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 8, 11l behind Fontaine Collonges (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Destinee Royale (FR) 11-4fav (11-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, lost touch 12th, pulled up 5 out, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Kapga De Lily (FR) 5-2 (10-12) Chased winner, jumped right 2nd, lost 2nd 11th, weakening when blundered 3 out, 5th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Zambella (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Top And Drop 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed 10th, led again 14th, ridden and headed next, weakened 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Innisfree Lad (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.