Racecards
12:50 Exeter
Trusham Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
- Form 45P4P-7
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
in touch, pushed along after 10th where given a reminder, made mistake 12th, slow jump next, soon outpaced
- Form FUP2-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
made all, jumped well, pushed along approaching 4 out where good jump, soon clear, jumped slightly left last, ridden out
- Form 334-507
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, closer approaching 4th where jumped slowly, pushed along approaching next where slow, slow jump 9th, close up approaching 11th, made mistake next, outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on
Caeruleum
20- Form 576-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
midfield, closer after 6th, made headway travelling well after 5 out, ridden before next, ran on well chasing leader, not match winner
- Form 2450/P6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Hawker
- Jockey Harry Reed
in rear, made headway after 11th, outpaced after 5 out
- Form 0/6525-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leaders, briefly pushed along after 7th, lost position approaching 12th, driven along after next, ran on well in the straight to claim 3rd
- Form 7-52P08
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
close up, lost position after 10th, briefly pushed along after next, driven along approaching 4 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
PERCY VEERING failed to complete in his first two starts over fences but has grasped what is required in his recent starts at Warwick and FFos Las where he has showed plenty of determination. He is up 6lb but a hat-trick beckons. Williamdeconqueror was mugged on the line at Lingfield when conceding 9lb to the winner so he should be winning soon. Seymour Promise has shown ability without winning while Caeruleum ran well over timber at Wincanton and makes his chasing debut off a very lowly mark but top weight Mormon has never won over fences in 14 starts.
Formwatch
Mormon (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Off the pace and always towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 11, 32 1/2l behind King Turgeon (12-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Percy Veering 9-4fav (11-4) Prominent on outer, led after 9th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Invictus Allen (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Lock Out (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Midfield, ridden and briefly outpaced before 7th, brief headway on inner before 3 out where weakened, tailed off 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, 7th of 15, dist behind Danton (12-0) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Caeruleum 11-1 (11-5) Midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, weakened from last, 6th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Doyen For Money (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Fama Et Gloria (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, hit 9th, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after, last of 6, 25l behind You Name Him (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Williamdeconqueror 15-2 (10-11) Prominent, outpaced 3 out, switched right and rallied after last, led towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Dysania (10-2) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Seymour Promise (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Handy, lost ground before 11th, dropped to rear after 13th, ridden after 4 out, made no impression, 8th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Justshortofabubble (11-1) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.