Racecards
16:20 Exeter
Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Form 213613
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 4out, drew clear from 2out, ran on well
- Form 1176-1F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mistake 1st, tracked leaders, fell heavily 3rd
- Form 1-47424
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
chased leaders, ridden approaching 4out, soon beaten
- Form 7/73-7PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey Mr Felix De Giles
held up behind leaders, close 4th when mistake 9th, soon weakened
- Form 21-2F2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
led, ridden and headed 4out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
With the Venetia Williams yard flying at present we will take Heez A Dreamer to land this decent novices' contest from Glasker Mill and the inexperienced Professor Jack. The selection enjoys plenty of cut in the ground and was a wide margin winner from Rosarian at Fontwell two starts ago before showing up well in a better race than this at Wetherby last time. We will already have a clue as to how the Wetherby form has held up here from the appearance of Blue Splash earlier on the card, and Heez A Dreamer will take some beating. Glasker Mill beat Dancing Bay at Fontwell in January before falling when returning there last time. If his confidence is restored then he can make a bold showing, while Professor Jack is steadily improving and is upped in class here, but he may have to wait for other days. Little else appeals and we take Heez A Dreamer to score.
Formwatch
Heez A Dreamer (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Held up, headway and in touch halfway, mistake 10th, effort 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Heltornic (11-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gs.
Glasker Mill (IRE) 11-8 (11-6) Chasing winner, 6 lengths 2nd when blundered and fell at the 10th in race won by Turko (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft, 5 ran.
Ackhurst (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Not fluent, always behind, lost touch after 9th, no danger after, 4th of 7, 13l behind Parish Oak (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Man From Highworth 20-1 (12-0) Hdwy 11; rdn 14; wknd 3 out; pulled up in race won by Gentle Rivage (12-0) at Barbury 3m ptp gd, 8 ran.
Professor Jack (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent and keen, led 5th, ridden 2 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Moncadou (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 5f beg chs (4) hvy.