Racecards
15:10 Exeter
Gerald George Lacey Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £18,650 added
- Winner: £9,849
- 2nd: £4,532
- 3rd: £2,266
- 4th: £1,134
- Form 128-122
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
midfield, ridden before 4 out where in touch with leading group, soon outpaced, weakened and tailed off before 2 out
- Form P751F-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 125
midfield, dropped to rear before 13th, ridden and weakened quickly before 4 out where pulled up
- Form 311222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
always in rear, ridden before 12th, tailed off before 4 out where pulled up
- Form P3372-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
led, not fluent 6th where headed, ridden and pressed leader 4 out, every chance 3 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, weakened into 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 12114-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 121
midfield, ridden and in touch with leading group before 4 out, kept on same pace 3 out, no impression 2 out, stayed into 3rd approaching last, kept on into 2nd near finish, no danger
- Form 4/2342-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
jumped left at times, prominent, led 6th, pressed for lead 4 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, 2 lengths down approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd near finish
- Form 4353-F6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Best
midfield, ridden and outpaced before 4 out where bad mistake, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 0/352-72
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
travelled strongly, edged left before 4 out where pressed leader, soon ridden, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Enjoy Your Life placed at Wincanton on his chasing debut while Landen Calling finished second at Newton Abbot but was a long way behind the winner. Investment Manager has placed at the latter track on his last three starts while Mumbo Jumbo unseated at Newbury on his comeback. RUN TO MILAN made a promising reappearance here considering he was winning over course and distance off a 10lb higher mark last year and Vic Dartnell’s veteran gets the vote.
Formwatch
Landen Calling (IRE) 15-8 (11-5) Led, jumped markedly right throughout, pushed along and headed narrowly after 3 out, no extra from after 2 out, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Farouk De Cheneau (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Bridge North (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not jump fluently, ridden after 12th and lost ground, soon rallied, pushed along 15th, weakened tamely 3 out and pulled up, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Investment Manager 11-4jfav (12-2) Led, headed 10th and close up, regained lead after 14th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but headed run-in, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Take Your Time (11-8) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Run To Milan (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Chased leader, led after 3rd until headed 11th, led again 13th, headed and lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair, ridden before 2 out, weakened into 4th at the last,, 4th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Make Me A Believer (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Atlanta Brave (IRE) 4-1fav (10-13) Midfield, ridden and no impression before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 5th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Idalko Bihoue (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Rear mid-division, unseated rider 11th, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sheldon (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Towards rear, chased leaders from 3 out, gradually weakened, 6th of 12, dist behind Oscars Moonshine (12-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Enjoy Your Life (FR) 3-1fav (10-13) Chased leader, led 12th, clear before 3 out until headed before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Huelgoat (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.