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15:25 Exeter

Heavitree Brewery Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.60s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Saffron Sun

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Master Ginger Pop

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Orswell Crest

      11/8

        1
        Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Black sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap

        Pharaway Citizen (IRE)

        18
        11/2
        • Form 32-3PP1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-12

        prominent, ridden behind leaders when blundered 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up before last

        2
        Silk - ORANGE, WHITE sleeves, ORANGE spots, WHITE cap

        Jolly Giant (IRE)

        50 b
        5/1
        • Form F31PF1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8

        unseated rider 1st

        3
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, checked sleeves

        Orswell Crest

        77
        11/8
        • Form 5U-1133
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-6

        led to 4th, led 8th, blundered badly and headed 9th, chased leaders and every chance 3 out, no extra from next

        4
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE spots, armlets and cap

        Saffron Sun

        33
        12/1
        • Form 613-60P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in touch, led 9th, blundered 4 out, ridden clear 2 out, driven out flat

        6
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, quartered cap

        Pen-Almozon

        23
        50/1
        • Form 0000F0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-4

        held up behind, pecked 2nd, soon tailed off

        7
        Silk - Brown, Orange epaulets and star on cap

        Basil

        54
        8/1
        • Form P5-0531
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-2

        chasing leaders when fell 8th

        8
        Silk - Red, Grey diamond, Grey cap

        Just Reuben (IRE)

        22
        3/1
        • Form 2345-F2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        held up in touch, ridden weakened 11th, tailed off

        9
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE stripe, striped cap

        Master Ginger Pop

        20 b
        25/1
        • Form P-444PP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        prominent, pushed along 6th, mistake 7th, ridden and headway when mistake 4 out, stayed on same pace from last

        5
        NR

        Drumdoney (IRE)

        118
        • Form 1F/6F-3P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-10

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pharaway Citizen, Basil and Jolly Giant were all all out to win their most recent outings and have more to do off their higher marks. Of the trio, slight preference is for the first mentioned, who is open to more improvement than most and is only 4lbs higher than when beating the Venetia Williams-trained Pharpost at Newbury. However, that was under testing conditions and it remains to be seen whether he can reproduce the form on this faster surface. Just Reuben has been raised 7lbs by the handicapper for finishing second to Indalo at Plumpton last month, a rise that seems harsh, so the selection is Orswell Crest. The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding won at both Wincanton and Aintree in November and, although beaten in two starts since, he remains on a fair mark (only 7lbs higher than when scoring on the latter occasion) and, on ground conditions that suit, he looks worth chancing.