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13:30 Exeter

European Breeders Fund/tattersalls (Ireland) Mares' Only Novices' Chase (Qualifier) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 52.50s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine
  • Form 106-321
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leader, mistake 4th, ridden when unseated rider 11th

2
Silk - DARK BLUE, RED sash, RED cap, DARK BLUE diamond
25/1
  • Form 42331U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

led, jumped right 4th, headed approaching 7th, lost place next

3
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green and Orange hooped sleeves
  • Form 17-3122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leader, mistake 3rd, led 7th, headed and mistake 10th, ridden 12th, weakened approaching 2 out

4
Silk - PURPLE, YELLOW chevron, diabolo on sleeves
5/1
  • Form 1570-24
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up mid-division, mistake 6th, closer order 8th, mistake again 10th, ridden for headway approaching 11th, weakened soon after 3 out

5
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

Iadora

14
33/1
  • Form 8/U337-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, badly blundered and hampered 7th and lost place, ridden when mistake 10th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash and armlets, GOLD and WHITE hooped cap
  • Form 1373P2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway after 9th to track leaders, led 9th, headed next, soon ridden, hard ridden approaching last, rallied to lead line, all out

7
Silk - White, red star, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white star

Lily Brown

22 D
16/1
  • Form PF/R1-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

in touch when fell 7th

8
Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, checked sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 363636-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

always prominent, led 5 out, headed next, led again 3 out, ridden approaching last, challenged and headed near line

9
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), ORANGE sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form P55-F4U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, steady headway 9th, hampered 11th, soon ridden to chase leaders, weakened approaching 2 out

10
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, RED and WHITE striped cap

Sulaban

391
66/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

keen in rear, bad mistake 6th, pulled up soon after

In depth

Verdict

Not the stongest of novice chases, but competitive nonetheless, with Soeur Fontenail setting the standard. Plauged with problems in her early days, Nigel Hawke's giant mare has been the model of consistency this term and she must go well in this, while Indeed To Goodness made a winning debut over fences last month and is open to improvement, as is Regal Holly, who won a poor race in good style at Folkestone earlier this month. However, a chance is taken with chasing debutante Cesaria. A fair handicapper over hurdles, she looks the sort to do better over fences and doesn't face a difficult task in this.