14:45 Exeter

Wednesday 1 February 2023

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 48y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 53.0s
1st
Horse silk
7
11/2
T: R Mitford-SladeJ: M G Nolan
Chased leading pair, went 2nd between last two, led narrowly last, strongly pressed run-in, battled on gamely and on top final strides op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
811-13
13/2
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Shane Quinlan (3)
Led until narrowly headed 7th, pressed leader, in front again 11th, ridden between last two, narrowly headed last, rallied to hold every chance run-in, no extra final strides op 8/1 tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
9
910-4
6/1
T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 8th, 2nd going well before 4 out, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd op 11/2 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
2
10
6/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best
Chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, no impression when went badly right and mistake 2 out, plugged on run-in op 7/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
10/3f
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division home turn, no impression when went badly right 2 out op 5/2
6th
Horse silk
1
1
18/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Held up towards rear, some headway out wide before 4 out, weakened 2 out op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
125/1
T: R ChapmanJ: David Noonan
Off the pace in rear, hit 6th, never involved op 80/1 tchd 150/1
8th
Horse silk
42
4
28/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Wated with towards rear, outpaced and struggling in rear 11th, tailed off op 22/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
811-13
4/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Mid-division on inside, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 9/2
PU
Horse silk
8
14/1
T: R StephensJ: T J O'Brien
Chased leader, led 7th until 11th, lost 2nd home turn, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, behind when mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last op 16/1 tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.20, £2.00, £2.10EX:£40.50Trifecta:£243.30Tricast:£223.03SF:£41.57Swingers:£6.40, £6.10, £8.50

Forecasts

Judex Lefou (10/3), Windance (4/1), Lazy Sunday (11/2), Eros (6/1), Kingsmill Gin (6/1), Lagonda (13/2), Tudors Treasure (14/1), Not Another Muddle (18/1), Destin D'Ajonc (28/1), Blue Ribbon (125/1)

Verdict

JUDEX LEFOU got right back on track when runner-up at Ludlow so is taken to repeat last year's success in this. The lightly-raced Lagonda switches to fences for her handicap bow and may emerge as the biggest threat ahead of Windance, who showed enough at Uttoxeter to suggest he retains his ability after an absence.

  1. JUDEX LEFOU (IRE)
  2. LAGONDA
  3. WINDANCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Judex Lefou
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 7
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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