Racecards
17:20 Exeter
Good Night Bud Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 2-16142
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in touch, headway 13th, ridden to chase winner approaching 4 out until 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 79-F054
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mostly jumped left, chased winner until reminders 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2-33638
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, mistake 7th, ridden and dropped to rear after 10th, weakened 14th, pulled up before next
- Form 86-43P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, losing place when blundered badly 12th, soon behind, pulled up after 14th
- Form 15-P454
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on, always held by winner
- Form 1P8-121
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 086-3P1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Felix de Giles
made all, ridden from 3 out, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Moorlands Mist, in first-time blinkers, Towcester specialist Newton Thistle and Alberobello, who only found too good over course and distance last month, all warrant respect in this. HOLLOW BLUE SKY has been placed four times in better races since winning in this grade at Huntingdon a year ago and deserves a change of luck. He's preferred to unknown quantity Westaway, who has only had the one run over fences and could be well treated on his hurdles form. Castarnie won at Taunton last month but the runner-up failed to frank the form next time. Tolkeins Tango has won twice here but struggles to stay this far and has been well beaten in his last couple of outings.
Formwatch
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up headway approaching 9th, 3rd before omitted 3 out, no chance with leading duo, left distant 2nd last, 2nd of 11, 34l behind Saint Raph (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) hvy in Jan.
Moorlands Mist 5-1fav (11-0) Tracking leaders until dropped to mid-division and reminders after 5th, headway before 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th at the last, 4th of 11, 13l behind Tony Star (11-7) at Ludlow 3m nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Hollow Blue Sky (FR) 9-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway when mistake 17th, lost place before 4 out, 8th of 13, 38l behind Mon Parrain (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.
Alberobello (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Held up, headway after 7th, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, headed last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Buckhorn Tom (10-5) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Westaway (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 7th until before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, poor 4th when went right 2 out, 4th of 7, 37l behind Ceasar Milan (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f beg chase (4) sft in Jan.
Newton Thistle 11-4 (10-10) Close up, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, hung left run-in, driven out, won at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan beating Take The Mick (12-2) by 4l, 11 ran.
Castarnie 4-1 (10-12) Made all, ridden after 3 out, drew well clear from next, mistake last, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m 7f 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Candide (11-9) by 9l, 10 ran.