Racecards
16:15 Exeter
Gg.Com Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 0330F6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
held up behind, mistake 4th, headway 10th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, soon ridden, all out, hand-timed
- Form 0/332PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
always in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, rallied approaching last, ran on well flat, just failed
Millersford
21- Form P523PP-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Gaselee
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, led approaching 8th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened
Rhythm King
47- Form 0/U0FU0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up last until fell 6th
- Form 22UFF0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey S Curran
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 4PPP43-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, headway 11th, soon ridden, outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on approaching last, ran on well flat
- Form 05U06U-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
led until 2nd, led 4th until 8th, chased leaders until weakened after 4 out
- Form 6UPP30-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
led 2nd until 4th, chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened next
- Form 62/2P52-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
chased leaders until 4th, outpaced from next, stayed on from 4 out
- Form 01P0/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
in touch until weakened after 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 50PP53-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
in touch until weakened after 11th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Tom's River, Sparkling Cascade and Happy Change are among those with claims in a competitive but moderate event in which a chance is taken with Nick Gaselee's Millersford. The selection has been pulled up in his last two starts but they, like a lot of his recent outings, have been over further and, back over a more suitable distance, the son of Meadowbrook could take advantage of a lenient handicap mark. The Ron Hodges-trained Tom's River has also slipped to an attractive mark following some disappointing displays but there has been little sign of encouragement in those outings. Tony Newcombe's Sparkling Cascade showed improved form at Fontwell last time and has claims on that evidence in this company along with Happy Change, who is better than he has shown when pulled up on his last two starts.