Racecards
13:30 Exeter
ROA/Racing Post Owners' Jackpot Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 25y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 511F52
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Chapman
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up mid-division, pushed along 5 out, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7P3453-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Harry Kimber
mid-division, headway before 8 out, led narrowly last, just held on close home
- Form 3/3P50-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
Champagne Chaser
162- Form PU463-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in touch, weakened before 3 out
- Form 7869-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 138P-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
with leader, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 85/2-115
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up in touch, ridden before last, no impression
- Form 09P-20
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
towards rear, pushed along 5 out, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 38148-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form U2PU-50
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
- Form P/50PP-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
led, clear before 7 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, just held close home
- Form 026P6P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, headway before 3 out, in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It is probably significant that Richard Johnson prefers Vango De Vaige to stablemate Hurlstone Point but the former was tailed off when pulled up in a race over track and trip in April in which NORSE LEGEND finished third. Colin Tizzard’s charge has only won once so far but this is a low-key affair and he does have a 10lb claimer to help with his big weight. Mogestic won at Plumpton and Fontwell at the start of the summer but is possibly a few pounds too high now. Ruaraidh Hugh was sold out of Julia Brooke’s stable after finishing second at Fakenham while Midnight Midge was probably flattered by his run at Wincanton.
Formwatch
Ruaraidh Hugh (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Tracked winner, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, 2nd of 6, 22l behind Collodi (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Norse Legend 7-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, 3rd and no extra run-in, 3rd of 15, 6 1/2l behind Jully Les Buxy (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Big Difference (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Prominent, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Mick Maestro (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Champagne Chaser 20-1 (11-12) In touch on outside, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened between last 2, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Frozen Flame (11-13) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Midnight Midge 50-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th place, outpaced 2 out, went modest 3rd last, hung right and kept on under pressure run-in, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Full (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) fm in Oct.
Triopas (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Prominent, effort after 3 out, soon weakened, kept on into modest 4th after last, 4th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Chanceiton (10-7) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mogestic (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, ridden after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on flat, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind David John (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Hurlstone Point 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, 11th of 16, 33l behind Posh Trish (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 40-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Royal Hall (10-9) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Prominent early, mid-division, blundered 5th, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced when hit next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Hepijeu (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Pahaska (GER) 40-1 (11-12) Led until approaching 2 out, soon lost place, 7th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Versifier (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Vango De Vaige (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Always in rear, tailed off, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.