Racecards
15:25 Exeter
Read Adam Kirby's Exclusive Blog starsports.co.uk Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,100 added
- Winner: £7,343
- 2nd: £2,156
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £539
- Form 2210-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
led until approaching 7th, mistake 12th, led again after 5 out, jumped right next, headed before 3 out, left in lead next, headed last, kept on under pressure
- Form 3/111-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent when fell 1st
- Form 322PP/P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, lost place 7th, soon pushed along, outpaced 10th, rallied 2 out, kept stayed on closing stages, never a threat
- Form 1/1136-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
keen in rear, headway to chase leaders 2nd, led before 7th, mistake 12th, headed after 5 out, soon weakened
- Form 4132-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
held up towards rear, slow 6th, outpaced 5 out, headway after next, left in 3rd 2 out, stayed on under pressure after last
- Form 1/241-45
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, led before 3 out, fell next
- Form 1135-53
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
prominent, outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, left in 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly
- Form 09490-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up next
- Form 93-849P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
The form of King Of Realms’ Ascot victory hasn’t worked out and he was tailed off next time at Doncaster, albeit in a Grade 2. YALLTARI (NAP) jumps really well for a novice and takes no prisoners. Venetia Williams’ eight-year-old has been very lightly raced for his age and a fifth career victory beckons. Samuel Jackson has always looked a chasing type but has a been a shade disappointing so far and finished behind Just Your Type at Bangor in November. Golden Sunrise had a good record here over hurdles and still has scope over fences, as does Equus Secretus.
Formwatch
King Of Realms (IRE) 7-4 (11-1) Led until not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, left well behind from next, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Rocky's Treasure (11-1) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Yalltari 2-1fav (11-5) Made virtually all, clear 4 out, 1 length ahead when left clear last, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Bob Mahler (10-10) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Aurillac (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Never travelled in rear, reminders after 5th and 10th, 6th and well beaten when pecked 4 out, weakened and stumbled next, eased and pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Equus Secretus (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, mistake 13th, headed last, not much room flat, edged left and no impression after, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Psychedelic Rock (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Golden Sunrise (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) In touch until lost place behind and struggling 13th, plugged on run-in, 4th of 9, 23 3/4l behind De Rasher Counter (10-7) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Just Your Type (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led briefly 8th (water), jumped slowly 11th, not fluent and lost 2nd at 13th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 15l behind Chosen Path (11-7) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Samuel Jackson 5-2fav (12-7) Close up, headway 12th, ridden 4 out, kept on one, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Same Circus (11-10) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Sustainable Star (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Soon with winner, every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Gonnabegood (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Tobefair 28-1 (10-12) Chased winner until 6th, lost place and pushed along 9th, well behind when slow 12th, pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Jan.