Exeter

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Exeter
Finished
Jumps race · big fences · weighted to be fair About 3 miles Good ground Mid-level race 4 runners £16,821 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
H. Skelton · D. Skelton · 5yo · 10st 10lb
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Last odds: 6/1 Official rating 120 Wearing cheekpieces Won 2 of last 5 —
jumped right on occasions, led, disputed lead from 2nd, prominent before 4th, soon left in lead, pushed along before 4 out, went clear from 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well
2nd
H. Cobden · P. Nicholls · 6yo · 11st 1lb
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Last odds: 6/4 Official rating 125 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 235 days off Jockey in form (19 wins in 14 days) 23 lengths
prominent, disputed lead from 2nd, led clearly when bad mistake and almost fell 4th, soon headed and dropped to last, not fluent 7th, slow jump 9th, left in third 11th, went second 4 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the fifth fence)
3rd
M. Nolan · P. Hobbs · 7yo · 11st 10lb
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Last odds: 6/4 Official rating 134 Has won at this course and distance Won 1 of last 5 Won here 1 time 55 lengths
held up in rear but in touch with leaders, left in second 11th, ridden before 4 out, soon lost second and weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer said the run had come too soon after his previous race ten days before)
Refused
T. Bellamy · E. Lavelle · 6yo · 10st 10lb
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Last odds: 5/1 Official rating 120 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 262 days off Won 2 of last 5 Refused
prominent, slow jump and reminders 1st, dropped to rear then mistake 2nd, pressed leader 4th, mistake 10th, refused 11th
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.