Exeter
15:00
Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans' Handicap Chase
Exeter Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.80 £2.20 Exacta: £15.10 Trifecta: £66.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - prominent - edged left but led just before 2 out - soon ridden - good jump last - just did enough(op 3/1)
10 G Poor Jeremy Scott 153 lbs 5/2J Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - 1 length down when switched right just before 2 out - rallied last - kept on well and went second towards finish - just held(op 6/1)
11 G Poor Gary Moore 153 lbs 11/2 .5
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3rd
Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - headway and in touch with leaders after 5 out - switched right after 3 out - rallied last - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 5/1)
10 G AVG Tom George 155 lbs 7/1 0.2
4th
Took keen hold - prominent - led 5th - briefly headed after 5 out - edged left after 3 out - hung left then not fluent last - soon weakened(tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
11 G AVG Heather Main 163 lbs 8/1 10
5th
Led - headed and raced in second 5th - briefly led after 5 out - mistake 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 8/1)
11 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 168 lbs 9/1 2.25
6th
Jumped left on occasions and didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - held up in last - headway and in touch with leaders before 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 12/1)
10 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 146 lbs 14/1 7.5
99th
In touch with leaders on outer - prominent 7th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as soft - heavy in places - and would prefer a quicker surface)(tchd 9/4)
10 G Good Mel Rowley 168 lbs 5/2J -