Racecards
16:20 Exeter
Westcountry Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 4URR13-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Greenwood
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
towards rear, good headway after 7th, mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
Kestick
14- Form 32211-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Biddick
- Jockey Miss T Cave
mid-division, mistake 6th, headway 9th, mistake 11th, stayed on, not reach winner
Khayal (USA)
32- Form 3/62U25-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Down
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
prominent, mistakes 9th and 10th, ridden and one pace from next
- Form 4312P-3
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A Congdon
- Jockey Mr J Barnes
soon led, headed 5th, left 8th until next, ridden after 11th, one paced
- Form PP221-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss N Stephens
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
mid-division, ridden 9th, 4th and beaten when baulked last
- Form 1P3PP-F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs H Wiegersma
- Jockey Mrs A Hand
held up and keen, headway 7th, ridden after 11th, weakened after 4 out
- Form D4004/3-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs F Walker
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
tailed off from 6th, pulled up before 11th
Sunshan
23- Form 666565-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T Long
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
prominent, led 5th until 8th, pressed leader, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 24/PP31-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Partridge
- Jockey Mr S J Partridge
held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 4th out, kept on
- Form 1R434-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ms Myfanwy Miles
- Jockey Mr A Wintle
in touch, gradually faded from 8th, tailed off
- Form PU3343-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss N Stephens
- Jockey Mr D H Dunsdon
behind until fell 6th
- Form 1/2PP1-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N Poacher
- Jockey Mr D S Jones
chased leaders, led 9th, made rest, driven clear approaching 4 out, readily
- Form 2/46U6-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs S Kittow
- Jockey Mr S Walsh
prominent until 8th, soon behind, pulled up after 11th
- Form P1PP22-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss M Ree
- Jockey Miss A Meakins
in touch until weakened approaching 9th, behind and pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
This may be best left to Kestick, who will be hard to get the better of if he arrives here in the same frame of mind he was in a Cheltenham last month. He did well to overcome a blunder at the fourth fence from the finish on that occasion, but still rallied to force his way into third place as the race concluded. He had previously shown solid form in point-to-points and is the safest option today. O So Bossy and Penthouse Minstrel are others to consider for the each way money.