16:50 Exeter

Tuesday 21 March 2017

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Higos Insurance Services Braunton Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 30.90s

1^st

Zerachiel

712-2

13/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd and ground to make up 4 out, 2nd 2 out, closed on idling leader from last, led towards finish op 8/1

2^nd

Bacchanel

611-10

9/4f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led, mistake 10th, clear 4 out, idled, hung left and reduced lead flat, headed towards finish, rallied close home op 7/2 tchd 4/1

3^rd

1 ¼

How's Vienna

710-2

9/1

T: David DennisJ: G Sheehan

Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, some headway when 13th, no impression on front pair before 4 out, went 3rd and stayed on from 2 out, unable to challenge op 17/2

4^th

Kapgarde King

611-12

7/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, 2nd 4th, not fluent 10th or 12th, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened flat op 6/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

John Daniell

1210-9

16/1

T: J G CannJ: H Cobden

Held up in rear, slightly hampered 2nd, not fluent when closing 6th, weakened 3 out op 20/1

6^th

Carqalin

510-7

40/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan (3)

Mid-division, hampered 9th, closed after next, weakened before 2 out op 33/1

7^th

Day Of Roses

810-9

11/1

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

In rear, hampered 9th, behind when mistake 13th, some headway before 4 out, no impression, made mistake and weakened at 4 out tchd 12/1

8^th

Monet Moor

810-3

100/1

T: J D FrostJ: Mr H Hunt (7)

In rear, some headway before 4 out, soon weakened

Also Ran

Pinnacle Peter

611-8

16/1

T: T LaceyJ: T Scudamore

Held up towards rear, hampered 9th, slow next, mistake 11th, pulled up before 12th

Absolutely Bygones

911-8

16/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, closed after 3rd, lost place 4th, ridden 6th, rallied before 11th, weakened from next, pulled up after 14th op 22/1

Knight Ofthe Realm

811-7

11/2

T: P GundryJ: Sean Houlihan (7)

Towards rear, blundered 2nd, not fluent 5th, slow 8th and 10th, some headway before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 5/1

King Charlie

710-6

14/1

T: Miss S SmithJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Prominent, ridden and struggling from 11th, behind after 14th, pulled up before 4 out op 12/1

Touch Screen

710-5

14/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Dave Crosse

Mid-division, closed 4th, chasing leaders when fell 9th op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.90Pl:£2.30, £1.50, £3.30EX:£30.20Trifecta:£325.70Tricast:£140.65SF:£23.27Swingers:£6.20, £16.80, £4.60

Forecasts

Bacchanel (9/4), Knight Ofthe Realm (11/2), Zerachiel (13/2), Kapgarde King (7/1), How's Vienna (9/1), Day Of Roses (11/1), Touch Screen (14/1), King Charlie (14/1), John Daniell (16/1), Absolutely Bygones (16/1), Pinnacle Peter (16/1), Carqalin (40/1), Monet Moor (100/1)

Pinnacle Peter, Day Of Roses and How's Vienna all boast point-to-point form which suggests they are capable of a lot better than has been so far. All are worth a check in the market with the ground drying out. It will not take much to win this and Kapgarde King looks the most straightforward option. An 85 day absence and a rise in the weights make him more vulnerable and a chance is taken that KNIGHT OFTHE REALM can get his jumping together. His small yard have enjoyed some success lately and the form of his Hereford second would be good enough.