17:20 Exeter

Tuesday 11 April 2017

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Totnes And Bridgetown Open Hunters' Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   2m 3f 48y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 5m 9.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Silent Encoret14
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: D A Jacob| T: B I Case| OR:  110
11/2
Glimmers of promise despite being unfancied for novice hurdle events but much better signs on handicap debut over 2m4f (good) at Southwell last month when a 2L second behind Riddlestown. Raised 5lb for that but still plenty to like.
3
Horse silk
Visandit139
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  109
7/2
Flat winner in France and showed promising signs when reaching the frame in first two hurdle starts but didn't last home on softer ground over 2m4f at Wetherby on his handicap bow. Worth another chance with yard in superb form.
4
Horse silk
Treackle Tart51
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E Longsdon| OR:  109
12/1
Not disgraced in a couple of bumpers and has acquitted herself well in novice hurdles on soft ground, chasing home All My Love at Market Rasen. Has to be of some interest on handicap debut over a longer trip.
6
Horse silk
Tonganuip1119
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR:  108
7/1
Signs of promise without being totally convincing over hurdles so far but turned in a lifeless effort on his handicap debut over 2m4f (good to soft) at Wincanton. Only dropped 1lb but first-time cheekpieces may spark an improvement.
7
Horse silk
Keatingh60
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  107
3/1
Some promise in maiden and novice hurdles but laboured over a sharp 2m on his handicap debut at Kempton (good to soft) in February. Longer trip here likely to benefit him given that he has a point-to-point background and dropped 5lb.
9
Horse silk
Steel Express21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smith(5)| T: Miss L Blackford| OR:  106
9/2
Winner of a heavy ground bumper here in 2015. Highly tried in first three starts over hurdles and not disgraced on his handicap debut here over a shorter trip (good to soft) last month. Better to come, worth a second look.
10
Horse silk
Cotswold Roadb50
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  105
17/2
Showed up well in novice hurdles up to 3m but distinct signs of temperament since going handicapping, refusing at Hereford then racing very reluctantly at Lingfield last time. Couldn't be backed with any confidence.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Western Wave93
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: T R George  J: Adrian Heskin
NR
5
Horse silk
I'm Still Waiting83
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 5
T: F O'Brien  J: P J Brennan
NR
8
Horse silk
Tudors Treasure23
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: R Stephens  J: M G Nolan
NR
11
Horse silk
Rebel Beat21
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: David Dennis  J: G Sheehan
NR
12
Horse silk
Regal Gait29
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 4
T: H Whittington  J: N de Boinville
NR
13
Horse silk
Gasoline49
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 5
T: Ian Williams  J: J E Moore
NR

Forecasts

Keating (3/1), Visandi (7/2), Steel Express (9/2), Tudors Treasure (9/2), Regal Gait (5/1), Silent Encore (11/2), Tonganui (7/1), Rebel Beat (8/1), Cotswold Road (17/2), Western Wave (10/1), Treackle Tart (12/1), I'm Still Waiting (12/1), Gasoline (25/1)

Verdict

Another open-looking heat in which Visandi has to enter the equation with his yard in such red-hot form. Recent Ffos Las winner Tudors Treasure is also respected but Sam Twiston-Davies' only mount, TREACKLE TART, has clearly been brought along with handicapping in mind and it would be no surprise to see her run a big race over this longer trip, though much the same could be said about Keating and Regal Gait.
  1. Treackle Tart
  2. Keating
  3. Regal Gait

Prize Money

1st: £1,560.002nd: £484.003rd: £242.004th: £121.00

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