Racecards
13:40 Exeter
Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 200-613
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leader, shaken up before 4 out, soon ridden and no impression on leader from 3 out
- Form 2232-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey S Bowen
made all, jumped well, soon clear, stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged
Fox Pro (FR)
23- Form 2P276-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in last, not fluent 10th and lost ground, shaken up and jumped left 12th, pushed along 14th and tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fox Pro is 0-12 over fences and GUSTAVIAN is 0-8 but the latter has placed in three of five previous runs here and is a winner over hurdles at the track. Masters Legacy won over track and trip in November but something was amiss here last time and he’s had a wind operation since.
Formwatch
Masters Legacy (IRE) 13-8 (11-10) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced home turn, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Hidden Heroics (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Gustavian (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Prominent, 3rd and pushed before 14th, ridden after 4 out and lost ground on front pair, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 6, 31l behind Super Survivor (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Fox Pro (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Raced on inside disputing 3rd, went outright 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Sizable Sam (11-2) at Exeter 3m (3) gs in Feb.