Racecards
14:00 Exeter
Racing Blogger, 'Christmas Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £17,000 added
- Winner: £8,978
- 2nd: £4,131
- 3rd: £2,066
- 4th: £1,034
- Form 3/5P33-3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
visibility reduced due to low cloud, soon raced in second, narrowly led before 7th, pushed along 3 out, asserted from 2 out, stayed on and unchallenged run-in
- Form 111P15/
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
held up in rear, struggling from 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 11104/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
in touch with leaders, mistake 14th, chased leading pair from 3 out, stayed on to second at the last, stayed on but no chance with winner towards finish
- Form 1322-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
pushed along start, mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 11th, outpaced from 3 out, not impression from 2 out
- Form 7/73F5-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
led, narrowly headed before 7th, close up, pressed leader but jumped right 3 out, not fluent 2 out, lost second with tired jump last, weakened run-in
- Form 12P34-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up towards rear, struggling after 14th, tailing off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1/114-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Isaac Des Obeaux (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, disputed lead 3rd, awkward 8th, jumped slightly right 3 out, soon ridden and headed, dropped to third approaching last, soon faded, 3rd of 5, 12 3/4l behind Wade Out (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst (1) sft in Nov.
Coolvalla (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Behind, hampered by faller at 2nd, tailed off when went left 12th, stayed on past weakening rivals run-in, never nearer, 5th of 16, 15 1/4l behind Kitty's Light (10-8) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Operation Manna 5-1 (11-5) Pressed leader, hit 5th, not fluent 8th, reminders next, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, pulled up, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Gyenyame 4-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders, before 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Theonewedreamof (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Sheldon (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Soon raced in second, mistake 8th, soon dropped to third, outpaced by leading trio before 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 9, 18l behind Ben Solo (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Vision De Maine (FR) 7-2jfav (11-3) Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders 2 out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Montregard (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Rosscahill (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) Prominent, mistake 8th, lost place and quickly weakened after 15th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.