Racecards
15:20 Exeter
Gerrard Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2-154UP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Widger
chased leaders until led after 4th, hard ridden approaching 4 out, every chance when headed last, weakened flat
- Form 53P135
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
always pressing leader, hard ridden approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, led last, weakened and caught near finish
- Form 14UP-4F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in touch, smooth headway to chase leaders 13th, weakened rapidly from next, pulled up before 15th
- Form 0-4U441
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey A P McCoy
led until headed 4th, ridden after 12th, every chance 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P/42220
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, reminders after 8th, well behind 11th, pulled up before 15th
The Gopher (IRE)
179- Form 2F240P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
mid-division until headway to chase leaders 9th, ridden after 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 15th
- Form 3U1UP4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C Mitchell
- Jockey A Bates
mid-division until outpaced after 10th, well behind when pulled up before 15th
Seabrook Lad
41- Form 52/3U2-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
always behind, pulled up before 15th
Bally Lira
26- Form 263510
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey S Burrough
outpaced and well behind early, mistake 12th, steady progress from 13th, plenty to do 5 out, still 5 lengths behind last, hard ridden flat, led near line
Secret Bid (IRE)
362- Form 124440-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr R Walford
always in rear, pulled up before 15th
Millyhenry
14- Form 132303
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
mid-division, headway from 10th to chase leaders to 15th, mistake 4 out, still every chance 3 out, one-paced afterwards
In depth
Formwatch
Yorkshire Edition (IRE) will appreciate this faster ground is well weighted and ha looks the value bet in another wide open contest. Derrymore Mist stays and goes well on top of the ground and also holds a major chance. Millyhenry the former pointer will also like the ground is fairly weighted and his stable is in good form. But in such a wide open contest bets should be kept to a minimum.