Racecards
15:25 Exeter
Best Mate Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 109y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,500 added
- Winner: £9,162
- 2nd: £2,690
- 3rd: £1,345
- 4th: £673
- Form 321149-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed up to challenge 4 out, led 2 out, headed last, held towards finish
- Form 1617/22-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased winner until before 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
- Form 221P-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led, jumped cautiously but safe early, joined 4 out, headed 2 out, led last, ridden out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A disappointing turnout with a tentative vote going to the only one without previous chasing experience. DORKING BOY won a couple of decent handicaps over hurdles last season and is built to jump fences so is just preferred to Warwick runner-up Zoffee, who really needs the ground to be softer. Seven De Baune hasn’t raced in more than 12 months and might struggle to keep tabs on the other two over this shorter trip.
Formwatch
Dorking Boy 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Nordano (10-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Seven De Baune (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Chased leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Mellow Ben (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Zoffee 11-4 (10-8) Led until slow 5th, soon led again, ridden approaching last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Getaway Trump (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.