14:00 Exeter

Sunday 13 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 48y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 5m 4.97s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Towards rear, headway to lead before 3rd, in control when mistake 2 out, pushed along flat, ran on well op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
11/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Prominent, nudged along before 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden approaching last, kept on flat op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
12
5
9/4j
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Midfield, jumped left 2nd, jumped right 5th and 6th, dropped towards rear before 7th, headway next, not fluent 10th, pushed along before 3 out (usual 4 out), went third approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace
4th
Horse silk
10
7
33/1
T: M ScudamoreJ: T Scudamore
Held up, smooth headway to chase leaders 8th, pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out), lost third approaching 2 out, no extra op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
100/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Cillin Leonard (5)
Mid-division, pushed along 9th, blundered next, ridden 3 out (usual 4 out), never dangerous op 66/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
13/2
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (3)
Jumped poorly, close up when mistake 1st, soon dropped towards rear, lost ground 6th, soon ridden along, took closer order approaching next, lost place before 8th where slow and dropped to rear, struggling when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) op 7/1 tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
2
9/4j
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led, headed before 3rd, nudged along before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, pulled up before last tchd 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.40, £2.40EX:£29.10Trifecta:£82.50SF:£27.96Swingers:£3.60, £2.10, £2.60

Forecasts

Gustavian (9/4), Midnight River (9/4), The Widdow Maker (9/2), Coconut Splash (11/2), Gladiateur Allen (13/2), Upton Road (33/1), Cracking Smart (100/1)

Verdict

MIDNIGHT RIVER has the potential to build on his Wetherby win over Christmas so he might be up to giving weight to Gustavian, who has been held back by a frustrating tendency to make the odd bad mistake, and Coconut Splash, who is talented but wasn't at his best at Haydock last time.

  1. MIDNIGHT RIVER
  2. GUSTAVIAN (IRE)
  3. COCONUT SPLASH (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £9,040.002nd: £4,165.003rd: £2,082.004th: £1,042.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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