16:40 Exeter

Sunday 11 February 2018

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Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 25.20s

1^st

Allysson Monterg

810-12

3/1j

T: R HobsonJ: J J Burke

In touch on outside, switched inside before 4 out, challenged next, led narrowly after last, ridden out closing stages, kept on op 11/2

2^nd

2 ½

Verni

910-12

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Left tracking leader 1st, led 6th, clear after next until 8th, headed 3 out, left in narrow lead again 2 out, headed after last, ridden and no extra closing stages op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2

3^rd

Le Rocher

811-8

3/1j

T: Nick WilliamsJ: T Scudamore

Left in lead 1st, headed 6th, tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led again next, 1 length advantage when blundered badly and headed 2 out, no impression with clear pair after op 11/4

4^th

Diamant Bleu

510-9

11/2

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (7)

Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, no chance in modest 4th from next op 10/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

4 ½

Brelan D'As

710-12

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in rear, hit 4th, driven and outpaced when not fluent 4 out, soon beaten op 4/1 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Rayvin Black

910-12

8/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Thomas Garner (3)

Jinked and rider lost iron briefly start, led until blundered and unseated rider 1st op 6/1 tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£2.00, £2.90EX:£16.30Trifecta:£55.40SF:£15.63Swingers:£2.20, £1.70, £2.70

Forecasts

Allysson Monterg (3/1), Le Rocher (3/1), Verni (4/1), Brelan D'As (5/1), Diamant Bleu (11/2), Rayvin Black (8/1)

This looks a cracking novice chase with quite a few options and Le Rocher will do well to maintain his unbeaten record giving weight away all round and he’ll need to brush up his jumping if he’s to take a hand in the finish. Verni did very well last time out over hurdles at Haydock off a break and his hurdles form gives him a real chance here if he takes to fences. RAYVIN BLACK has had a couple of tries over fences now and this test looks ideal after he showed up well when taking the runner-up slot last time out and he’ll be dangerous with a easy lead. Brelan D’As is another to throw into the mix with this test looking more suitable than his two chase starts so far although he does need to show a little more application in a finish.

Rayvin Black
Verni
Le Rocher

Previous Winners

2017

Gala Ball

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 7

J: T J O'Brien | T: P Hobbs & J White

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £7,408.002nd: £2,175.003rd: £1,088.004th: £544.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00