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16:30 Exeter

Totnes And Bridgetown Racing Co Ltd Open Hunters' Chase

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.00s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mr Woodland

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bengal Bullet

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow cross belts, diamonds on sleeves

      Bengal Bullet

      8 CD
      9/4
      • Form 2-11UF2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-5

      prominent, led 4th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra

      2
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue sash and sleeves, Yellow cap

      Silence Reigns

      26 b D
      11/10
      • Form B-5U1P2
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-5
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, every chance approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakening when hit 3 out

      3
      Silk - Grey, Pink sash, sleeves and cap

      Ivanoph (FR)

      9
      12/1
      • Form F1-5UPU
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 127

      chased leaders until weakend quickly at 11th, pulled up before next

      4
      Silk - BLACK, BEIGE stars and sleeves, BEIGE cap, BLACK star

      Apollo Victoria (FR)

      20
      20/1
      • Form P8-F
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      held up, saddle slipped, pulled up before 8th

      5
      Silk - Maroon, Grey hoops on body, Grey cap

      Mr Woodland

      8
      25/1
      • Form 7/P5U-55
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 113

      led until 4th, prominent until 10th, lost touch with leading pair after 11th, stayed on well from 3 out to lead last, drew clear flat

      6
      Silk - Beige, Maroon star and stars on cap

      Prince Dundee (FR)

      52
      16/1
      • Form 4/12-333
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 90

      behind from 6th, mistake 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

      7
      Silk - White, Black armlets, quartered cap

      Wahiba Sands

      32 p D
      8/1
      • Form 633F4P
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 118

      held up, headway 8th, close 4th when mistake and unseated rider 11th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Silence Reigns is given the office to atone for his blip at Newbury and is selected over Bengal Bullet and the formerly classy Wahiba Sands, who now has a little to prove after failing to complete in a point-to-point last month. Bengal Bullet is a previous course and distance winner that is holding his form well at present. He is versatile regarding his best trip and looks set to pose the selection the most problems this afternoon. However, Paul Nicholls has never lost faith in Silence Reigns and, with three races now behind him this season, the eleven-year-old gelding may be too sharp for this lot today.

      Formwatch

      Bengal Bullet 14-1 Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Kilbready Boy at Exeter 3m 1f hts chs (H) gs.

      Silence Reigns 13-8 Held up, mistake 9th, joined leader 4 out, led going well before next, jumped left 2 out and last, headed and no extra run in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Tanager at Newbury 3m hts chs (H) gs.

      Ivanoph (FR) 6-1 Towards rear when mistake and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Hot Plunge at Hereford 2m hts chs (H) gf, 16 ran.

      Apollo Victoria (FR) 10-1 fell in race won by Red Brook Lad at Wincanton 2m 5f hts chs (H) gs, 9 ran.

      Mr Woodland 40-1 Led until 4th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 14th, 5th of 12, well behind Kilbready Boy at Exeter 3m 1f hts chs (H) gs.

      Prince Dundee (FR) 8-1 3rd of 12, 14l behind Mighty Montefalco at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Feb.

      Wahiba Sands 15-8 pulled up in race won by Skip 'n' Tune at Badbury Rings 3m ptp frm in Feb, 3 ran.