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EXETER 15:50

Name: VIRGIN BET DEVON NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (3)
Start: 2022-02-25T13:00:00
End: 2022-02-25T16:20:00
Location: Exeter

13:00 13:35 14:10 14:45 15:20 15:50 16:20

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15:50 Friday 25 February 2022
VIRGIN BET DEVON NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (3)	Distance : 3m 6f 153y
Prize : £12,853 Rated : (0-135) Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Soft
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		3. CAPTAIN DRAKE (IRE)	3. CAPTAIN DRAKE (IRE)	H (100) <	131+	>	133	Bryan Carver (3)	9	11-5	20/121	20/121
1			bg GETAWAY (GER) - JULIKA (GER) NEBOS (GER)	J: Bryan Carver (3) T: Harry Fry Age: 9 Wgt: 11-5 Eq: (s+t) OR: 127	H (100) <	131+	>	133	Harry Fry	(s+t)	(127)		20/121
returned to form from out of the blue as he opened his account for the season, well suited by the firm emphasis on stamina, while a mark that had fallen as low as it's ever been over fences certainly helped; mid-field, took keen hold, outpaced after 5 out, not clear run entering straight, headway next, went second 2 out, led when not fluent last, stayed on well; he'll be easy enough to take on next time despite retaining handicapping scope on his best form.
mid-field, outpaced after 5 out, not clear run entering straight, headway next, went 2nd 2 out, led when not fluent last, stayed on well
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2	2	5	7. CLASSIC BEN (IRE)	7. CLASSIC BEN (IRE)	+1 <	122+	0 >	124	Ciaran Gethings	9	11-0	8/19	8/19
2		5	bg BENEFICIAL - DARK DAISY (IRE) KOTASHAAN (FR)	J: Ciaran Gethings T: Stuart Edmunds Age: 9 Wgt: 11-0 Eq: (s) OR: 122	+1 <	122+	0 >	124	Stuart Edmunds	(s)	(122)		8/19
confirmed his return to form, shaping encouragingly in a race that just pushed his stamina beyond its limit; chased leader, jumped right, travelled well, led 4 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in; he's an infrequent winner, but looks up to defying this sort of mark.
chased leader, jumped right, led 4 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in
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3	3	4¾	5. DAWSON CITY	5. DAWSON CITY	-53 <	120?	-5 >	122	Rex Dingle	13	11-2	14/115	14/115
3		4¾	bg MIDNIGHT LEGEND - RUNNING FOR ANNIE GUNNER B	J: Rex Dingle T: Polly Gundry Age: 13 Wgt: 11-2 OR: 124	-53 <	120?	-5 >	122	Polly Gundry		(124)		14/115
a 2-time winner of this race, repeated last year's third after 8 weeks off, running a typical race; mid-division, awkward second, lost place fourth, in rear from sixth, still plenty to do entering straight, kept on from 4 out, went third last, never a threat.
mid-division, awkward 2nd, lost place 4th, behind from 6th, still off pace entering straight, kept on from 4 out, went 3rd last, never on terms
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4	4	9½	1. THE TWO AMIGOS	1. THE TWO AMIGOS	+2 <	122+	+2 >	124	David Prichard (5)	10	11-12	15/28.5	15/28.5
4		9½	bg MIDNIGHT LEGEND - AS WAS EPALO (GER)	J: David Prichard (5) T: Nicky Martin Age: 10 Wgt: 11-12 OR: 134	+2 <	122+	+2 >	124	Nicky Martin		(134)		15/28.5
took a step back in the right direction dropped in grade; prominent, led after second, headed ninth, led again thirteenth, headed again next, led after 5 out, headed next, weakened 2 out.
prominent, led after 2nd, headed 9th, led again 13th, headed again next, led after 5 out, headed next, weakened 2 out
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5	5		2. SNUFF BOX (IRE)	2. SNUFF BOX (IRE)	<		>		Miss Lucy Turner (7)	11	11-11	10/111	10/111
5			bg WITNESS BOX (USA) - DARA SUPREME (IRE) DARAZARI (IRE)	J: Miss Lucy Turner (7) T: Venetia Williams Age: 11 Wgt: 11-11 OR: 133	<		>		Venetia Williams		(133)		10/111
under a penalty, found run of good form coming to a halt; raced wide, waited with, not fluent eleventh, mistake fourteenth, brief headway 5 out, weakened home turn, beaten when carried out approaching 2 out.
waited with, not fluent 11th, mistake 14th, brief effort 5 out, weakened home turn, beaten when carried out approaching 2 out
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6	6		13. THE LATE LEGEND	13. THE LATE LEGEND	<	+	>		Luke Scott (7)	9	10-2	11/26.5jf	11/26.5jf
6			chg MIDNIGHT LEGEND - VIN ROSE ALFLORA (IRE)	J: Luke Scott (7) T: Tom Weston Age: 9 Wgt: 10-2 Eq: (s+t) OR: 110	<	+	>		Tom Weston	(s+t)	(110)		11/26.5jf
strong in the betting after 8 weeks off, is proven over C&D and is best excused this run, doing too much too soon in first-time cheekpieces; prominent, raced freely, led ninth, headed thirteenth, led again next, headed after 5 out, weakened, pulled up before next.
prominent, led 9th, headed 13th, led again next, headed after 5 out, weakened, pulled up before next
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7	7		11. RED HAPPY (FR)	11. RED HAPPY (FR)	<	+	>		Philip Armson (7)	5	10-4	66/167	66/167
7			chg RED DUBAWI (IRE) - HAPPYNEES (FR) LORD OF MEN	J: Philip Armson (7) T: David Pipe Age: 5 Wgt: 10-4 Eq: (b+t) OR: 118	<	+	>		David Pipe	(b+t)	(118)		66/167
failed to stay the markedly longer trip; waited with, went prominent fourteenth, ridden after 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out.
waited with, prominent 14th, ridden after 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
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8	8		12. WHO'S IN THE BOX (IRE)	12. WHO'S IN THE BOX (IRE)	<		>		Charlie Hammond	8	10-4	10/111	10/111
8			bg WITNESS BOX (USA) - SEE THE CLOUDS CLOUDINGS (IRE)	J: Charlie Hammond T: Nick Kent Age: 8 Wgt: 10-4 Eq: (s) OR: 112	<		>		Nick Kent	(s)	(112)		10/111
ran no sort of race, an early error setting the tone; raced wide, mid-division, blundered first, lost place tenth, reminders, struggling when not fluent 5 out, pulled up before next.
mid-division, blundered 1st, lost place 10th, reminders, struggling when not fluent 5 out, pulled up before next
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9	9		10. WAYFINDER (IRE)	10. WAYFINDER (IRE)	<		>		James Bowen	8	10-5	7/18	7/18
9			brg SHANTOU (USA) - SIBURY (IRE) OVERBURY (IRE)	J: James Bowen T: Rebecca Curtis Age: 8 Wgt: 10-5 OR: 113	<		>		Rebecca Curtis		(113)		7/18
wasn't in the same form as last time, probably more to it than mere lack of stamina; mid-division, weakened 5 out, behind when awkward next, pulled up.
mid-division, weakened 5 out, behind when awkward next, pulled up
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10	10		9. VOLCANO (FR)	9. VOLCANO (FR)	<		>		Ben Jones	8	10-6	16/117	16/117
10			grg MARTALINE - LYLI ROSE (FR) LYPHARD'S WISH (FR)	J: Ben Jones T: Sheila Lewis Age: 8 Wgt: 10-6 Eq: (s+t) OR: 114	<		>		Sheila Lewis	(s+t)	(114)		16/117
ran poorly; waited with, awkward first, slow fifteenth, struggling next, pulled up after 5 out.
waited with, awkward 1st, slow 15th, struggling next, pulled up after 5 out
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11	11		8. PEMBERLEY (IRE)	8. PEMBERLEY (IRE)	<		>		Tom Bellamy	9	10-8	13/27.5	13/27.5
11			bg DARSI (FR) - EYEBRIGHT (IRE) ZAFFARAN (USA)	J: Tom Bellamy T: Emma Lavelle Age: 9 Wgt: 10-8 OR: 116	<		>		Emma Lavelle		(116)		13/27.5
easy to back, turned in a rare poor effort; mid-division, crept closer after thirteenth, lost place next, rallied briefly home turn, beaten when jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last; type to bounce back quickly.
mid-division, crept closer after 13th, lost place next, rallied briefly home turn, beaten when jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last
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12	12		6. SAMUEL JACKSON	6. SAMUEL JACKSON	<	?	>		James Best	10	11-1	11/26.5jf	11/26.5jf
12			bg ALFLORA (IRE) - PRIMITIVE QUEST COMMANCHE RUN	J: James Best T: Richard Mitford-Slade Age: 10 Wgt: 11-1 Eq: (s) OR: 123	<	?	>		Richard Mitford-Slade	(s)	(123)		11/26.5jf
who won this race last year, followed a good run with a below-par one; led until after second, remained prominent, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out.
led until after 2nd, stayed prominent, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
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13	13		4. TRUCKIN AWAY (IRE)	4. TRUCKIN AWAY (IRE)	<		>		Micheal Nolan	9	11-5	16/117	16/117
13			brg GETAWAY (GER) - SIMONS GIRL (IRE) GRAND PLAISIR (IRE)	J: Micheal Nolan T: Philip Hobbs Age: 9 Wgt: 11-5 Eq: (t) OR: 127	<		>		Philip Hobbs	(t)	(127)		16/117
continues out of sorts; waited with, headway sixteenth, weakening when jumped right 4 out, jumped right again next, pulled up before last.
waited with, headway 16th, weakening when jumped right 4 out, jumped right again next, pulled up before last
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All 13 ran. Fences: 21. Race Distance Adjustment: -10 yds	Winning Owner: Gary Stevens and Brian and Sandy Lambert
Time: 8m 9.9s Closing Sectional: (2.25f): 38.8s (92.7%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 122%, Betfair SP 103.8%
Only the 4 finishers in a Devon National which saw a pair who have fallen in the weights come to the fore, a veteran with a terrific record in the race following them home; the gallop was sensible but stamina was still very much tested. CAPTAIN DRAKE (IRE) returned to form from out of the blue as he opened his account for the season, well suited by the firm emphasis on stamina, while a mark that had fallen as low as it's ever been over fences certainly helped; mid-field, took keen hold, outpaced after 5 out, not clear run entering straight, headway next, went second 2 out, led when not fluent last, stayed on well; he'll be easy enough to take on next time despite retaining handicapping scope on his best form. CLASSIC BEN (IRE) confirmed his return to form, shaping encouragingly in a race that just pushed his stamina beyond its limit; chased leader, jumped right, travelled well, led 4 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in; he's an infrequent winner, but looks up to defying this sort of mark. DAWSON CITY a 2-time winner of this race, repeated last year's third after 8 weeks off, running a typical race; mid-division, awkward second, lost place fourth, in rear from sixth, still plenty to do entering straight, kept on from 4 out, went third last, never a threat. THE TWO AMIGOS took a step back in the right direction dropped in grade; prominent, led after second, headed ninth, led again thirteenth, headed again next, led after 5 out, headed next, weakened 2 out. SNUFF BOX (IRE) under a penalty, found run of good form coming to a halt; raced wide, waited with, not fluent eleventh, mistake fourteenth, brief headway 5 out, weakened home turn, beaten when carried out approaching 2 out. THE LATE LEGEND strong in the betting after 8 weeks off, is proven over C&D and is best excused this run, doing too much too soon in first-time cheekpieces; prominent, raced freely, led ninth, headed thirteenth, led again next, headed after 5 out, weakened, pulled up before next. RED HAPPY (FR) failed to stay the markedly longer trip; waited with, went prominent fourteenth, ridden after 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out. WHO'S IN THE BOX (IRE) ran no sort of race, an early error setting the tone; raced wide, mid-division, blundered first, lost place tenth, reminders, struggling when not fluent 5 out, pulled up before next. WAYFINDER (IRE) wasn't in the same form as last time, probably more to it than mere lack of stamina; mid-division, weakened 5 out, behind when awkward next, pulled up. VOLCANO (FR) ran poorly; waited with, awkward first, slow fifteenth, struggling next, pulled up after 5 out. PEMBERLEY (IRE) easy to back, turned in a rare poor effort; mid-division, crept closer after thirteenth, lost place next, rallied briefly home turn, beaten when jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last; type to bounce back quickly. SAMUEL JACKSON who won this race last year, followed a good run with a below-par one; led until after second, remained prominent, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out. TRUCKIN AWAY (IRE) continues out of sorts; waited with, headway sixteenth, weakening when jumped right 4 out, jumped right again next, pulled up before last.

15:50 Exeter Result on Friday 25 February 2022

The 3M 6F 153Y 15:50 VIRGIN BET DEVON NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (3) at Exeter was run on Soft. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £12,853. There were 13 runners. The winning horse was CAPTAIN DRAKE (IRE) who won by 5. CAPTAIN DRAKE (IRE) was ridden by Bryan Carver. CAPTAIN DRAKE (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 20/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

CLASSIC BEN (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 5.00 - they had an ISP of 8/1
DAWSON CITY finished 3rd and was beaten by 10 - they had an ISP of 14/1
THE TWO AMIGOS finished 4th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 15/2
SNUFF BOX (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 10/1
THE LATE LEGEND finished 6th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 11/2jf
RED HAPPY (FR) finished 7th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 66/1
WHO'S IN THE BOX (IRE) finished 8th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 10/1
WAYFINDER (IRE) finished 9th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 7/1
VOLCANO (FR) finished 10th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 16/1
PEMBERLEY (IRE) finished 11th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 13/2
SAMUEL JACKSON finished 12th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 11/2jf
TRUCKIN AWAY (IRE) finished 13th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 16/1

EXETER 15:50

15:50 Friday 25 February 2022

VIRGIN BET DEVON NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (3)

15:50 Exeter Result on Friday 25 February 2022