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15:15 Exeter
Racing TV HD On Sky 426 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 48y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,400 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 16262F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up when in view early, 5th after the 7th, close 2nd final bend, 3rd and held 2 out
- Form 2152-7P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up when in view early, 4th after the 7th, close 3rd final bend, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 0P6-F11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up when in view early, last after the 7th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 3-7244F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up when in view early, 3rd after the 7th, 4th final bend, soon weakened, pulled up after
- Form 1349-36
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
disputing lead when in view early, in lead after the 4th, 2nd at the 10th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after
- Form 00/PP8-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
disputing lead when in view early, in 2nd after the 4th, in lead 10th, stayed on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pens Man followed up a win at Uttoxeter last month with another at Warwick. The latter victory has been franked and he’ll be fancied to complete the hat-trick only 5lb higher but TROED Y MELIN (NAP) won this last year off a 4lb lower mark and is only 2lb higher than when scoring again at the track in April. He made a pleasing reappearance 12 days ago and clearly enjoys himself around here. Caspers Court could figure if fully wound up but Pointed And Sharp is in danger of becoming disappointing.
Formwatch
Caspers Court (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Led until 2nd, lost some places 7th, hit 10th, 3 lengths off lead when fell 5 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Jarlath 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistakes, went 2nd 2nd until 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pens Man (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Chased leaders until lost place 8th, rallied 4 out, went 2nd next, led 2 out, strongly pressed run-in, driven and kept on gamely to assert close home, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Jony Max (10-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not always fluent, still well in touch when fell last (normal 2 out), at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Blaze A Trail (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division at 6th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Diligent (12-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Forget You Not (FR) 28-1 (10-0) Handy, raced keenly, led after 4th, headed and blundered badly 4 out, no chance after, 7th of 9, dist behind Mariners Moon (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Chased leader, lost place and pushed along briefly after 4th, slow jump 9th, ridden 11th, gradually weakened from 4 out, 4th of 6, 34 3/4l behind Neville's Cross (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Oct.