Racecards
15:05 Exeter
Rex Paris 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Class D) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form P/2P121-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
always towards rear, behind & pulled up bef 12th
Homme de Fer
33- Form 01124P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, ridden approaching 11th, soon beaten
- Form 212/5PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
mid-division, tracked leaders 9th, left 2nd 14th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 125P23-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey R Flavin
in touch, headway to track leaders 9th, ridden after 14th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 20P/P21-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
led, headed 3rd, settled mid-division, headway & b.hmp 14th, soon ridden, kept on but no chance with winner from 2 out
- Form 55426-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led 12th, driven clear & j,rt last, readily
Indian Miss
90- Form 24F4/0P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey R Greene
a behind, pulled up bef 4 out
- Form P01P3-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, in touch, weakening when fell 12th
- Form U/P0P1-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Payne
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
tracked leaders & keen, led 5th, headed 12th, close 2nd when fell 14th
In depth
Verdict
Ecuyer Du Roi has more to do than when winner at Plumpton, and looks worth taking on off this higher mark. Interdit doesn't look a straightforward ride and a similar comment applies to Jet Files. Unlimited Free hasn't really progressed since beating Creon at Leicester, so a chance is taken with Young Thruster, who may have an easy lead, but his chance would certainly improve with some rain.