mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 11th, led and hung left from 2 out, all out
2 17:00 Exeter 09 Mar 2021
Bet At Racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Class 4) (5YO plus)
2m 3f 48y Good (Good to soft in places)
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders after 11th, 2nd and every chance 4 out until next, outpaced before 2 out, rallied into 2nd again run-in and closed, just failed
3 2½
11 Bardd (IRE)
9 11-1 99
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, 2nd again at the last, soon ridden and one pace in 3rd run-in
chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, led 7th until before next, chased leader, led again 10th, headed 2 out, chased winner until the last, 4th and no extra run-in
held up tracking leaders in 5th on inside, headway chasing leaders 10th, weakening when hit 2 out
waited with in rear, plugged on, never threatened
led until 7th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out
mid-division, lost place and towards rear before 9th, tailed off
held up towards rear, reminder after 8th, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
PU
3 Rococo River
7 11-5 108
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led before 8th, headed 10th, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
blundered and lost place 1st, fell next
U
14 Gibb Hill
7 9-13 86
behind until blundered and unseated rider 6th

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 7 | Tudors Treasure | 9 | 11 3 | 101 | 711-224 | 26 days | R Stephens (97 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 3/ 1 | 5:16.00 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 8 | Kavanaghs Corner | 10 | 10 7 | 91 | 221-223 | 69 days | S Earle (82 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 7/ 2 | 5:13.20 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 5 | Triple Chief | 6 | 11 4 | 95 | 2-45343 | 19 days | C Down (16 miles) | Ciaran Gethings | 5/ 1 | 5:01.70 |