Result 14:00 · Exeter

Virgin Bet Novices Chase (GBB Race)

Class 32m 3fSoft5yo+ · 7 ran

Result

Official · time 5m 04.97s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	The Widdow Maker (GB)	Brendan Powell	Colin Tizzard	—	5.50	5.50
2	Coconut Splash (IRE)	Adam Wedge	Evan Williams	4¾L	6.50	8.59
3	Gustavian (IRE)	Rex Dingle	Anthony Honeyball	16¾L	3.25	3.47
4	Upton Road (IRE)	Tom Scudamore	Michael Scudamore	26¾L	34.0	55.0
5	Cracking Smart (FR)	Cillin Leonard	Sophie Leech	31¼L	101.0	225.0
PU	Gladiateur Allen (FR)	Chester Williams	Mrs Jane Williams	—	7.50	9.00
PU	Midnight River (GB)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	—	3.25	3.55

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Gladiateur Allen (FR) h

6yo · 11-7 · OR 134

3814FU J Chester Williams T Mrs Jane Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Feb 22	Sandown Park	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C1	UR	—	21.0
01 Jan 22	Cheltenham	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C1	F	—	34.0
17 Dec 21	Ascot	2m 3f	Good To Soft	C1	4/5	29½L	6.50

2 wins from 11 · placed 6

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

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Midnight River (GB)

7yo · 11-5 · OR 138

41FF71 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Dec 21	Wetherby	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C3	1/4	—	3.00
04 Dec 21	Aintree	2m 4f	Soft	C2	7/13	26½L	9.50
08 Nov 21	Carlisle	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C3	F	—	1.91

4 wins from 10 · placed 6

Won 2 of 2 at around this trip

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Coconut Splash (IRE)

7yo · 11-0 · OR 135

F32233 J Adam Wedge T Evan Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Dec 21	Haydock Park	2m 5f 110y	Heavy	C2	3/4	14¼L	2.50
10 Nov 21	Exeter	2m 3f	Good To Soft	C3	3/6	3¼L	4.50
17 Feb 21	Wetherby	2m 5f 110y	Soft	C4	2/5	3¼L	2.38

0 wins from 7 · placed 6

1 run here without a win

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Cracking Smart (FR) t,p

10yo · 10-9 · OR 126

5000P4 J Cillin Leonard T Sophie Leech —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
31 Jan 22	Hereford	2m 5f	Good	C3	4/4	32¾L	23.0
01 Jan 22	Cheltenham	3m	Soft	C2	PU	—	81.0
30 Jul 21	Galway	2m 7f	Good	—	18/19	104L	126.0

4 wins from 25 · placed 9

3 runs at around this trip without a win

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Gustavian (IRE) t

7yo · 11-0 · OR 137

133U22 J Rex Dingle T Anthony Honeyball —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Jan 22	Exeter	3m	Good To Soft	C3	2/5	½L	2.50
05 Jan 22	Ffos Las	2m 5f	Heavy	C3	2/3	¾L	1.73
01 Jan 22	Exeter	2m 3f	Heavy	C3	UR	—	3.00

3 wins from 12 · placed 11

Course winner: 1 win from 3 here

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The Widdow Maker (GB) h,t

8yo · 11-0 · OR 133

110156 J Brendan Powell T Colin Tizzard —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Jan 22	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Good	C2	6/12	9¼L	19.0
27 Dec 21	Kempton Park	2m	Soft	C3	5/10	12¼L	12.0
02 Dec 21	Wincanton	1m 7f	Good	C3	1/9	—	26.0

3 wins from 10 · placed 4

2 runs here without a win

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Upton Road (IRE)

8yo · 11-0

No form J Tom Scudamore T Michael Scudamore —

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