15:15 Exeter

Friday 4 December 2020

All12:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Close Brothers Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 6f 153y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 8m 11.48s
1st
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost
Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed narrowly 7th, close up when ridden before 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead final strides
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
6/1
T: P GundryJ: Rex Dingle (3)
Held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, chased leader 2 out, driven to lead narrowly last, stayed on flat, headed final strides op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
4
14/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: James Best
Led, headed 3rd, led 7th, narrow advantage turning for home, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on from last
4th
Horse silk
½
2
911-10
8/1
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up in rear, headway on outside turning for home, ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on under pressure before last, stayed on flat op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
25/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)
Midfield, chased leaders 7th, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
7
8
9/2f
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Held up towards rear, awkward 2nd, headway on outside into midfield back straight, ridden behind leaders 4 out, in touch 2 out, weakened before last
7th
Horse silk
9 ½
1
11/2
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (7)
Midfield, ridden and lost place end of back straight, well held 4 out, no extra
8th
Horse silk
6
5
5/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (5)
Held up towards rear, midfield 6th, pushed along 8th, towards rear 9th, ridden into midfield end of back straight, lost touch when not fluent 3 out, weakened from 2 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
22/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Prominent, ridden and weakened end of back straight, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out
PU
Horse silk
9
911-2
8/1
T: J FarrellyJ: Mitchell Bastyan (3)
Midfield, jumped left 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden and lost place back straight, detached before 4 out, well adrift when tired jump 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
11
16/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Towards rear, ridden and lost touch back straight, well adrift 3 out, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Big Difference18
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: B Pauling  J: Luca Morgan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.90Pl:£2.60, £2.20, £3.10EX:£115.00Trifecta:£1,064.60Tricast:£1,382.98SF:£106.90Swingers:£17.10, £25.30, £12.80

Forecasts

Sizing Cusimano (9/2), Some Detail (5/1), Petite Power (11/2), Big Difference (11/2), Dawson City (6/1), Lithic (8/1), Bermeo (8/1), Dancing Shadow (14/1), Findusatgorcombe (16/1), Buster Edwards (16/1), Ballymalin (22/1), Holdbacktheriver (25/1)

Verdict

A wide-open staying handicap chase with the vote in favour of BIG DIFFERENCE. A low-mileage 6-y-o, he has twice shaped well in hitting the frame this season and the return to this marathon trip may well unlock further progress from Ben Pauling's charge. Sizing Cusimano and Lithic can also get involved, whilst Some Detail is also worth a look now faced with a thorough test of stamina.

  1. BIG DIFFERENCE (IRE)
  2. SIZING CUSIMANO
  3. SOME DETAIL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Belle Empress
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 8
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £12,996.002nd: £3,816.003rd: £1,908.004th: £954.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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