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EXETER 15:40 2p3e67

Name: MY PENSION EXPERT DEVON NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (3)
Start: 2024-02-23T13:30:00
End: 2024-02-23T16:45:00
Location: Exeter

16:45

15:40 Friday 23 February 2024 511v13
MY PENSION EXPERT DEVON NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (3) v466u	Distance : 3m 6f 153y
Prize : £13,202 Rated : (0-135) Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Heavy
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		4. MR VANGO (IRE)	4. MR VANGO (IRE)	-28 <	143+	-4 >	132	Ben Jones	8	11-7	11/43.75f	11/43.75f
1			bg BENEFICIAL	J: Ben Jones T: Mark Bradstock Age: 8 Wgt: 11-7 OR: 120	-28 <	143+	-4 >	132	Mark Bradstock		(120)		11/43.75f
had promised to do better in this sphere than over hurdles and duly left his chasing debut form behind, clearly well suited by the step up to a marathon trip, though what he actually achieved is open to question as the only one to give his running, interesting to see how the handicapper reacts; soon led, travelled well, headed briefly third, clear when untidy 5 out, hit 3 out, unchallenged; he's unexposed as a staying chaser and holds an entry for the National Hunt Chase, though may need some time to recover from this.
soon led, headed briefly 3rd, clear when untidy 5 out, hit 3 out, unchallenged
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2	2	60	3. FOXBORO (GER)	3. FOXBORO (GER)	+3 <	103?	+2 >	92	Harry Kimber (3)	9	11-10	5/16	5/16
2		60	bg SILVANO (GER)	J: Harry Kimber (3) T: Robert Walford Age: 9 Wgt: 11-10 Eq: (b) OR: 123	+3 <	103?	+2 >	92	Robert Walford	(b)	(123)		5/16
produced another laboured effort, soon behind and never travelling well, also not jumping with much fluency, though remarkably ended up finishing best of the rest behind the wide-margin winner.
rear, ed beaten rivals
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3	3	14	6. GOLDEN SOVEREIGN (IRE)	6. GOLDEN SOVEREIGN (IRE)	+5 <	88+	+18 >	77	Micheal Nolan	10	11-5	12/113	12/113
3		14	bg WINGED LOVE (IRE)	J: Micheal Nolan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White Age: 10 Wgt: 11-5 Eq: (s) OR: 118	+5 <	88+	+18 >	77	Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	(s)	(118)		12/113
fared no better in first-time cheekpieces, let down by his jumping in the second half of the race; held up, hampered second, untidy twelfth, blundered next, went second 5 out, jumped right 3 out, beaten when awkward next.
held up, hampered 2nd, untidy 12th, blundered next, went 2nd 5 out, jumped right 3 out, beaten when awkward next
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4	4	10	8. LYRICAL GENIUS (IRE)	8. LYRICAL GENIUS (IRE)	+21 <	73	+29 >	62	Lilly Pinchin	7	10-11	9/110	9/110
4		10	bg HUMBEL (USA)	J: Lilly Pinchin T: Charlie Longsdon Age: 7 Wgt: 10-11 Eq: (b) OR: 110	+21 <	73	+29 >	62	Charlie Longsdon	(b)	(110)		9/110
followed a below-par effort with an even worse one; close up, badly hampered second, edged ahead briefly next, pushed along fifteenth, jumped left 5 out, tailed off before next.
close up, badly hampered 2nd, edged ahead briefly next, pushed along 15th, jumped left 5 out, tailed off before next
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F	F		1. SIDI ISMAEL (FR)	1. SIDI ISMAEL (FR)	<				Gearoid Harney (7)	10	12-0	12/113	12/113
F			bg COLONEL COLLINS (USA)	J: Gearoid Harney (7) T: David Pipe Age: 10 Wgt: 12-0 Eq: (b+t) OR: 127	<				David Pipe	(b+t)	(127)		12/113
was close up when falling at the second.
close up when fell 2nd
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pu	pu		7. TRACK AND TRACE (IRE)	7. TRACK AND TRACE (IRE)	<	?	>		Richie McLernon	7	11-3	4/15	4/15
pu			bg PRESENTING	J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo O'Neill Age: 7 Wgt: 11-3 Eq: (s) OR: 116	<	?	>		Jonjo O'Neill	(s)	(116)		4/15
on more testing ground than previously, was possibly unsuited by such demanding conditions; mid-division, pushed along end of back straight, behind when pulled up before 2 out; he's worth another chance.
mid-division, pushed along end of back straight, behind when pulled up before 2 out
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pu	pu		5. ROBYNDZONE (IRE)	5. ROBYNDZONE (IRE)	<		>		Ned Fox (5)	10	11-7	7/18	7/18
pu			bg PETOSKI	J: Ned Fox (5) T: Venetia Williams Age: 10 Wgt: 11-7 OR: 120	<		>		Venetia Williams		(120)		7/18
wasn't in the same form as last time, unable to dominate here; mid-division, hampered second, pushed along sixteenth, behind when untidy 2 out, pulled up.
mid-division, hampered 2nd, pushed along 16th, behind when untidy 2 out, pulled up
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pu	pu		2. TAKE YOUR TIME (IRE)	2. TAKE YOUR TIME (IRE)	<		>		Harry Cobden	9	11-11	13/27.5	13/27.5
pu			bg PISTOLET BLEU (IRE)	J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls Age: 9 Wgt: 11-11 Eq: (s) OR: 124	<		>		Paul Nicholls	(s)	(124)		13/27.5
fared no better than last time, beaten before the longer trip became a factor; chased leader, hampered second, pecked eighth, reminders after fourteenth, behind when pulled up straight.
chased leader, hampered 2nd, pecked 8th, reminders after 14th, behind when pulled up straight
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All 8 ran. Fences: 21. Race Distance Adjustment: +40 yds	Winning Owner: Cracker and Smodge Partnership
Time: 8m 44s Closing Sectional: (2.25f): 40.9s (93.3%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 115%, Betfair SP 100.2%
A gruelling test and form that won't be the easiest to assess with Mr Vango making most and in control from some way out on just his second race over fences, the other 3 finishers doing so at wide intervals. MR VANGO (IRE) had promised to do better in this sphere than over hurdles and duly left his chasing debut form behind, clearly well suited by the step up to a marathon trip, though what he actually achieved is open to question as the only one to give his running, interesting to see how the handicapper reacts; soon led, travelled well, headed briefly third, clear when untidy 5 out, hit 3 out, unchallenged; he's unexposed as a staying chaser and holds an entry for the National Hunt Chase, though may need some time to recover from this. FOXBORO (GER) produced another laboured effort, soon behind and never travelling well, also not jumping with much fluency, though remarkably ended up finishing best of the rest behind the wide-margin winner. GOLDEN SOVEREIGN (IRE) fared no better in first-time cheekpieces, let down by his jumping in the second half of the race; held up, hampered second, untidy twelfth, blundered next, went second 5 out, jumped right 3 out, beaten when awkward next. LYRICAL GENIUS (IRE) followed a below-par effort with an even worse one; close up, badly hampered second, edged ahead briefly next, pushed along fifteenth, jumped left 5 out, tailed off before next. SIDI ISMAEL (FR) was close up when falling at the second. TRACK AND TRACE (IRE) on more testing ground than previously, was possibly unsuited by such demanding conditions; mid-division, pushed along end of back straight, behind when pulled up before 2 out; he's worth another chance. ROBYNDZONE (IRE) wasn't in the same form as last time, unable to dominate here; mid-division, hampered second, pushed along sixteenth, behind when untidy 2 out, pulled up. TAKE YOUR TIME (IRE) fared no better than last time, beaten before the longer trip became a factor; chased leader, hampered second, pecked eighth, reminders after fourteenth, behind when pulled up straight.

15:40 Exeter Result on Friday 23 February 2024 5t2f59

The 3M 6F 153Y 15:40 MY PENSION EXPERT DEVON NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (3) at Exeter was run on Heavy. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £13,202. There were 8 runners. The winning horse was MR VANGO (IRE) who won by 60. MR VANGO (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 11/4f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

FOXBORO (GER) finished 2nd and was beaten by 60 - they had an ISP of 5/1
GOLDEN SOVEREIGN (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 74 - they had an ISP of 12/1
LYRICAL GENIUS (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 84 - they had an ISP of 9/1

EXETER 15:40 2p3e67

15:40 Friday 23 February 2024 511v13

MY PENSION EXPERT DEVON NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (3) v466u

15:40 Exeter Result on Friday 23 February 2024 5t2f59