Racecards
13:55 Exeter
EBF Mares' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 109y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £9,803
- 2nd: £4,516
- 3rd: £2,257
- 4th: £1,130
- Form 1/23125-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led until 1st, with leader, challenged 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd last, no extra flat
- Form 11117-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten, no extra 3 out
Mayhem Mya
31- Form 4217-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up in 4th, not fluent 3rd, closed 6th, led before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, idled flat, driven out
- Form 35-4232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
in rear, outpaced 7th, never on terms
- Form 1U30-46
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey James Bowen
led 1st, headed before 4 out, rallied into 2nd last, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Winning bumper and hurdler Blue Beach makes her debut over fences but is bred for the job. Endless Escape completed a four-timer in novice hurdle company last winter before a fair effort in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham. She made her chasing debut in Listed company here last month and should find this much more to her liking. However, she was well behind runner-up MAYHEM MYA, a dual bumper and hurdles winner, and there does not appear any reason for a form reversal. Both easily hold sixth-placed Inspiratrice but Midnight Ginger did well over timber, winning four times, and also landed a bumper.
Formwatch
Blue Beach 5-4fav (11-9) Prominent, disputed lead 4 out, ridden after 3 out and dropped to 4th, beaten 2 out, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Moviddy (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) sft in Apr.
Endless Escape (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders early, lost place and towards rear at 4th, rallied chasing leaders again after 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened into 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th after the last, 5th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Arclight (10-8) at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) gs in Nov.
Mayhem Mya 33-1 (11-2) Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before went 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression between last two, beaten and hung left run-in, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Arclight (10-8) at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) gs in Nov.
Midnight Ginger 11-1 (12-1) Mid-division, went prominent home turn, led approaching 3 out, pushed along before last where joined, ridden and headed narrowly closing stages, just held, 2nd of 9, shd behind Wot You Wearing (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Inspiratrice (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) In rear, not fluent 3rd, never a factor, 6th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Arclight (10-8) at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) gs in Nov.