Racecards
14:00 Exeter
Royal Oak, Heavitree 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 109y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,500 added
- Winner: £8,986
- 2nd: £4,140
- 3rd: £2,069
- 4th: £1,036
- Form 21/111-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
wore hood to post, raced in fourth, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, soon detached from leading trio, pushed along after 4 out, headway after 2 out, stayed on strongly after last, went second towards finish, no match for winner
- Form 4/2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced in last, always behind
- Form 3/4F232-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
wore hood to post, prominent, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden in clear second 2 out, no impression on winner and weakened after last, lost second towards finish
- Form 11163-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
led, headed 4 out where not fluent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Lulamba (FR)
198- Form 1121-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leading pair, pressed leader going best 4 out, soon led, shaken up after 3 out, went clear after 2 out, steadied last, kept on well, easily
In depth
Formwatch
Fingle Bridge (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Wore red hood to post, prominent, led narrowly 3rd, forged on after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) gs in Feb beating Regent's Stroll (11-5) by 2l, 6 ran.
Largy Belter (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) In rear, mistake 1st, awkward next, pushed along after 8th, tailed off before 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Lump Sum (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Salver (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent 2nd, good headway before 2 out, soon pressed winner, ridden run-in, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Blueking D'oroux (11-10) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) gd in Apr.
Tripoli Flyer (IRE) 4-5fav (11-5) Chased leader, mistake and unseated rider 3 out when holding every chance, at Perth 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.
Lulamba (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Always prominent, disputed lead from 5th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in May beating Poniros (11-0) by 4l, 12 ran.
Stencil 6-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, raced in last, not fluent 2 out, going okay rounding home turn, soon outpaced, no extra and weakened quickly before last, 5th of 6, 14l behind July Flower (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.