Racecards
15:10 Exeter
Millie, Mo And Meggan Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 6f 153y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,130
- 2nd: £4,667
- 3rd: £2,332
- 4th: £1,168
- Form 53/1128-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, headway into 6th home turn, ridden before 4 out, soon went 3rd, every chance when bad mistake and blundered 2 out, soon held
- Form 3P1-145
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
front mid-division, ridden before 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 15/5141-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear, slow jumps early and not fluent at times, struggling in rear 15th, stayed on past beaten horses from 3 out
- Form 2513-49
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, soon beaten, ridden and hampered by faller 4 out when held
- Form 11453-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
made all, led narrowly, pushed along home turn, faced strong challenge 4 out, forged on after 2 out and ridden, stayed on gamely run-in
- Form P1F/63-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent on outer, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 5P4P-P8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Ben Jones
pressed leader, pushed along before 4 out, 2 lengths behind when fell 4 out
- Form P21-782
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, pressed leader 4 out, ridden after 2 out and no impression
- Form 4133-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
towards rear, pushed along after 5 out, stayed on steadily and went 4th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 00-3469
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
towards rear, reminder after 6th, never travelling and pulled up after 13th
- Form F3F-PUP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
chased leaders, mistake 13th, soon pushed along, hampered by faller when held 4 out, pulled up
Verdict
SILVER IN DISGUISE and Light Flicker finished 1-2 over a similar trip at Chepstow in March with Favori De Sivola a well-beaten third. The winner is better off at the weights here but hasn’t fired in two runs this term, though does need a thorough stamina test like this so gets another chance. Recent Ffos Las winner Alminar has been found wanting beyond 3m1f in the past but Some Detail was third in the Highland National at Perth in April under a patient ride with both subsequent starts coming over shorter trips. Don Herbager looks a threat to all on wins last season at Lingfield and Bangor while De Young Warrior goes well on the track.
Formwatch
De Young Warrior 11-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden 16th, well beaten from 21st, 8th of 18, dist behind Screaming Colours (10-9) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, effort approaching 4 out, soon hard ridden and little response, ran on, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Tea For Free (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Don Herbager (FR) 5-1 (10-11) In rear, nudged along after 12th, pushed along after 14th, chased front two after 4 out, ridden and pressed leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear before last, won going away, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Good And Hardy (11-2) by 16l, 9 ran.
Silver In Disguise 11-1 (10-8) Awkward 1st, chased leaders, behind and struggling 10th, hit 13th and almost unseated rider, tailed off, 9th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Anightinlambourn (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Favori De Sivola (FR) 16-5 (11-4) Chased leaders, several slow jumps, outpaced before 13th, well held from next, 4th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Guetapan Collonges (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Alminar (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Close up, tracked leaders 12th, headway to lead 2 out, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Dentley De Mee (11-8) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Beatthebullet (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Headway to lead 4th, headed 6th, chased leaders, weakened 15th, no chance after, 8th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Anightinlambourn (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Light Flicker (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Close up, pressed leader from 10th, led before 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, ridden last, stayed on, headed final 50yds, 2nd of 7, nk behind Grange Ranger (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Some Detail (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 14th, pressed leader 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 3, 11 1/4l behind Champagne Court (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Ask Cory (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Bumped 1st, soon towards rear, well beaten from 4 out, 9th of 20, dist behind Jimmy The Digger (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Generator City (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Mid-division, struggling and dropped towards rear from 5 out, pulled up before last, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.