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15:40 Exeter

Bathwick Tyres Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Leg 1 Of The 2016 Veterans' Chase Series) (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 54y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,768
  • 2nd: £5,544
  • 3rd: £2,772
  • 4th: £1,386
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 26.12s
  • Off Time: 15:40:38
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, beige seams, beige and dark blue hooped sleeves and cap
Evs
  • Form 211/9-42
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 139

in touch, went 2nd before 5th, about 20 lengths down when left in lead and alone from 3 out

3
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
5/1
  • Form 44-1241
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 135

led, clear when fell 3 out

6
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
10/1
  • Form 1PPP9-7
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 131

held up towards rear, blundered 7th, tailed off before 8th, pulled up

7
Silk - Emerald green and light blue stripes, diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap, light blue diamond
11/2
  • Form 34-2656
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 130

in rear, went 3rd from 8th, in 3rd before 3 out and well held, soon left 2nd and fell 3 out

8
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves
7/1
  • Form 5P-2US5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 129

tracked leader to 5th, soon reminders and tailed off, pulled up

9
Silk - Yellow, White epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, White cap
  • Form 3P426-9
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 126

tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up

2
NR
7/1
  • Form 1-41456
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 137

non-runner

4
NR
8/1
  • Form 4/08-385
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 133

non-runner

5
NR
  • Form 422F1/P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 132

non-runner

10
NR
  • Form 21415P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 125

non-runner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Golden Chieftain has shot up the weights again this season but has been in fine form, winning at Fontwell and Wincanton. Shuil Royale won three times last year but is still paying the penalty with his handicap mark while Restless Harry doesn't appear as good as he once was. Houston Dynimo's form has tailed off again and stablemate Shotavodka remains out of sorts but Shangani is on a fair mark, though this may be a bit further than he'd care to travel. MIDNIGHT PRAYER has been raised 4lb since his brave effort in a Grade 3 at Warwick but that's easily the best form on offer and he won't be far away in this with a similar effort.

Formwatch

Midnight Prayer 15-2 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, headway 12th, hampered 15th, went 2nd when pecked 18th, challenged after 2 out, narrow lead when not fluent last, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Russe Blanc (10-7) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.

Golden Chieftain (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, led again soon after, stayed on gamely, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Dawson City (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.

Victors Serenade (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Behind, headway into mid-diviison, 6th, struggling before 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Tour Des Champs (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.

Shotavodka (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 6 out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 25l behind Baywing (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.

Shangani (USA) 5-1 (10-11) In touch, blundered 3rd, mistake 7th, chased leaders 11th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Kruzhlinin (11-3) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.

Howard's Legacy (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, reminder after 13th, headway approaching 4 out, no impression next, weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Tinker Time (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Shuil Royale (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 11th, struggling from next, well behind after 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Silvergrove (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.

Restless Harry 7-2 (11-7) Prominent, lost place before 6 out, rallied 4 out, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 26l behind Rigadin De Beauchene (10-11) at Haydock 3m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.

Si C'etait Vrai (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Houston Dynimo (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost place 13th, struggling 15th, pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.