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16:05 Exeter

Watch On The Racing UK App Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 54y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 0.66s
  • Off Time: 16:05:27
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

How About It (IRE)

5/2

    1
    Silk - Pink, large Purple spots, hooped sleeves

    Ballycoe

    320 t D
    Evs
    • Form 3/11P-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    led, narrowly headed after 7th, with leader, led again approaching 1th, narrowly headed before 4 out where left in lead, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, found nil and struggling after, finished tired

    2
    Silk - Navy Blue, Gold braid

    For 'n' Against (IRE)

    36 hct
    11/2
    • Form 822-145
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 117

    took keen hold and not always fluent, tracked leading pair, effort 12th, left disputing 2nd when blundered 4 out, outright 2nd approaching 2 out, no extra before last

    3
    Silk - Beige, grey epaulets

    How About It (IRE)

    236 p D
    5/2
    • Form 1/83P-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    jumped well, took keen hold tracking leading pair, left 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, in command before last, stayed on well

    5
    Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap

    Bonne Fee

    33 p
    6/1
    • Form 1235-84
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12

    pressed leader, awkward 3rd, not fluent 5th, led narrowly after 7th until approaching 13th, led again narrowly before 4 out, pushed along holding narrow advantage when fell 4 out

    4
    NR

    Sky Watch (IRE)

    18 t
    10/1
    • Form 744-334
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 102

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2014
    Silk -

    Many Stars (IRE)

    4/7
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    2013
    Silk -

    Dawn Commander (GER)

    15/8
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    BALLYCOE has already won a point-to-point and a hurdle so should thrive over fences. It's unlikely he'll fail here through lack of fitness and can get the better of For 'n' Against and the mare Bonne Fee, who have already run in a chase without showing much. Sky Watch has raced five times over the larger obstacles but has yet to make the frame. How About It will have been well schooled, however, and was last seen in a Grade 2 over timber in February so has obviously been showing something at home.

    Formwatch

    Ballycoe 6-1 (11-3) Held up in 4th, lost place 3rd and droppped to last pair, pushed along after next, went right and in rear 7th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.

    For 'n' Against (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 34l behind Clubs Are Trumps (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

    How About It (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) In touch in 4th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off before pulling up, at Haydock 3m (1) sft in Feb.

    Bonne Fee 8-1 (10-13) Raced in 5th, pushed along after 4th, some headway before 4 out, no impression, mistake and well held 3 out, 4th of 6, 32 1/2l behind Hepijeu (10-7) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gs in Sep.

    Sky Watch (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind King Fontaine (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.