18:30 Exeter 11 Jan 2022
Timeform Premium Ratings Available At racingtv.com Handicap Chase
Class 3 | 5YO plus
Winner £11,219 - 9 ran
last pair, steady headway out wide approaching 11th, left 4th and still plenty to do 3 out, went 2nd run-in, strong run to lead towards finish
led until 4 out, left in lead next,3 lengths ahead at the last, hung left run-in, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
ran bit in snatches, mid-division, lost place and towards rear 11th, rallied before 4 out, left 2nd and hampered next, weakened into 3rd run-in
chased leader until 4th, remained handy, bad mistake 8th (water), pushed along before 4 out, ridden before next, left modest 3rd 3 out, weakened between last two
chased leaders, went left 2nd lost place 11th, behind and struggling 13th, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out, left remote 5th next
never travelled in rear, mistake and reminder 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
raced wide tracking leaders, blundered 1st, went 2nd when mistake and stumbled 4th, lost 2nd after 10th, chased leaders, ridden and beaten when left 4th and hampered 3 out, pulled up quickly soon after
chased leaders, went 2nd after 10th, led 4 out, fell next
off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 11th, pushed along 14th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Soft | 12 | Crossley Tender | 8 | 10 13 | 117 | 511123 | 24 days | P Henderson (93 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 11/ 2 | 6:27.70 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 10 | Captain Drake | 7 | 11 9 | 127 | 112-07U | 49 days | H Fry (44 miles) | Sean Bowen | 7/ 2 | 6:38.10 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 11 | Achille | 9 | 10 11 | 115 | 55572-2 | 18 days | V Williams (137 miles) | Hugh Nugent | 6/ 1 | 6:13.56 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 9 | Western Climate | 9 | 11 7 | 125 | 5P3-3P1 | 26 days | T H Weston (141 miles) | Sean Bowen | 6/ 1 | 6:50.70 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 12 | Umberto D'Olivate | 9 | 10 12 | 116 | 8423-17 | 17 days | R Walford (74 miles) | James Best | 10/ 1 | 6:38.90 |