Racecards
16:30 Exeter
Totnes & Bridgetown Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £1,400 added
- Winner: £873
- 2nd: £271
- 3rd: £135
- 4th: £68
- Form 2P/2111
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
led and disputed until hit 12th and headed, led again before 4 out, in command next, soon came clear, easily
- Form 74-311P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up in rear, headway to 4th at 10th, went 3rd next, never on terms with leading duo
- Form 2-4F11U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss J Western
- Jockey Mr J Barber
led and disputed, led 12th, ridden and headed before 4 out, no chance with winner next, mistake 2 out, weakened and finished tired
- Form 5F1311
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Martin Peaty
- Jockey Mr M Peaty
chased leaders, ridden 9th, struggling next, tailed off
- Form 2-U68P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey Mr Matthew Hampton
held up in last pair, closer order after 8th (water), went modest 3rd 10th, pushed along in 4th and outpaced before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before last
- Form 48055P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G E Burton
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
chased leaders, pushed along on outside before 9th, struggling next, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Pastek has been in grand form in point-to-points but has only managed two places in 14 previous starts under Rules. RUMBURY GREY, on the other hand, has taken to regulation fences like a duck to water and drew readily clear to complete his hat-trick at Ffos Las last month. Benedictus was a market rival that day but got no further than the second obstacle and now has a bit to prove, while Allerford Jack must bounce back quickly from being pulled up over a longer trip between the flags eight days ago having won his previous two starts.
Formwatch
Rumbury Grey 11-10fav (12-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, headway 5 out, ridden to challenge next, led 3 out, drew clear from next, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Mar beating Dollydo (10-12) by 7l, 15 ran.
Allerford Jack 6-1 (12-0) Held up; eff up 19; 6th when pu 2 out, in a race won by Keppols Hill (12-0) at Trebudannon 3m 4f ptp gd, 7 ran.
Benedictus (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) In touch when blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Rumbury Grey (12-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Pastek (FR) 4-5 (12-0) Ap; led aft 9; ro wl, won at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf beating Miss Midnight (11-7) by 8l, 5 ran.
Tork To Me (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) Ap; led 13 til hdd last; no ex up flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind John Daniell (12-0) at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf.
Lilac Wine 40-1 (11-7) (cp) in tch to 10; to & pu 13, in a race won by Molon Labe (11-7) at Howick 3m ptp gs in Mar, 17 ran.