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13:00 Exeter

Christine Loze Birthday Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 1.90s
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Belski

9/1

    2
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap

    Bak To Bill

    7
    9/4
    • Form 34-4U5U
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4

    held up last, mistake 9th, headway 11th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied and stayed on from last

    3
    Silk - Red, Black chevron, striped sleeves, Red cap

    Belski

    9
    9/1
    • Form 2P222-3
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-4

    led, ridden approaching 4 out, headed last, left clear after, pushed out

    4
    Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Yellow spots on Red sleeves and cap

    Master Florian (IRE)

    12
    8/15
    • Form 1/114-4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    chased winner, mistake 2nd, joined winner 4 out, challenged 2 out, slight lead when blundered and unseated rider last

    5
    Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, striped sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star

    Pewter Light (IRE)

    16
    33/1
    • Form PP0-6
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    held up in touch, reminder 7th, ridden 12th, soon weakened

    1
    NR

    Backbeat (IRE)

    18
    • Form 40/41P-P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    This looks a match between Master Florian and Belski and the confident vote goes to Master Florian. The gelding from the Paul Nicholls yard was a fair fourth on his first run this season behind Hersov in a hurdle. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and with conditions in his favour he is taken to score. Belski rates the main danger he was a fair third behind Smart Guy in a handicap chase last time after a long absence, so he is sure to strip fitter here but Master Florian had more ability than him over hurdles so for that reason is opposed. Of the remainder Back To Bill would have place claims on his best form but he has been let down by his jumping of late so we will side with Master Florian.