14:00 Exeter

Sunday 13 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 4.97s

1^st

The Widdow Maker

811-0

9/2

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Towards rear, headway to lead before 3rd, in control when mistake 2 out, pushed along flat, ran on well op 11/2

2^nd

4 ¾

Coconut Splash

711-0

11/2

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Prominent, nudged along before 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden approaching last, kept on flat op 9/2

3^rd

Gustavian

711-0

9/4j

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Midfield, jumped left 2nd, jumped right 5th and 6th, dropped towards rear before 7th, headway next, not fluent 10th, pushed along before 3 out (usual 4 out), went third approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace

4^th

Upton Road

811-0

33/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: T Scudamore

Held up, smooth headway to chase leaders 8th, pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out), lost third approaching 2 out, no extra op 40/1

5^th

4 ½

Cracking Smart

1011-0

100/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Cillin Leonard (5)

Mid-division, pushed along 9th, blundered next, ridden 3 out (usual 4 out), never dangerous op 66/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Gladiateur Allen

611-10

13/2

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (3)

Jumped poorly, close up when mistake 1st, soon dropped towards rear, lost ground 6th, soon ridden along, took closer order approaching next, lost place before 8th where slow and dropped to rear, struggling when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) op 7/1 tchd 15/2

Midnight River

711-5

9/4j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, headed before 3rd, nudged along before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, pulled up before last tchd 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.40, £2.40EX:£29.10Trifecta:£82.50SF:£27.96Swingers:£3.60, £2.10, £2.60

Forecasts

Gustavian (9/4), Midnight River (9/4), The Widdow Maker (9/2), Coconut Splash (11/2), Gladiateur Allen (13/2), Upton Road (33/1), Cracking Smart (100/1)

MIDNIGHT RIVER has the potential to build on his Wetherby win over Christmas so he might be up to giving weight to Gustavian, who has been held back by a frustrating tendency to make the odd bad mistake, and Coconut Splash, who is talented but wasn't at his best at Haydock last time.

MIDNIGHT RIVER
GUSTAVIAN (IRE)
COCONUT SPLASH (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £9,040.002nd: £4,165.003rd: £2,082.004th: £1,042.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00