My Pension Expert Devon National Handicap Chase

Exeter

15:40

Date 2024-02-23

Distance 3m6f153y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £13,203

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Track And Trace Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo O'Neill	157	p	-15521	116	137	94	43d	—	—	+16	38.7	10/3 23%
Won North Yorkshire National last month; a 5lb rise could underestimate that performance
4	Mr Vango Bay J:Ben Jones T:Mark Bradstock	J:Ben Jones T:Mark Bradstock	161	—	12P4-3	120	135	76	59d	—	—	+8	25.5	4/1 20%
Encouraging third on first run over fences and trainer is a dab hand with marathon chasers
2	Take Your Time Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	165	p	96-11P	124	132	111	22d	—	—	+8	22.9	5/1 17%
2-2 over fences (on heavy) before Wincanton flop (on good to soft); could bounce back
3	Foxboro Bay J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	164	b	P-7819	123	134	101	47d	—	—	+7	22.7	5/1 17%
Well beaten at Plumpton last month but won easily over C&D in December; just 4lb higher
5	Robyndzone Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	161	—	12-1F1	120	135	94	55d	—	—	+11	20	9/1 10%
Won nicely under Ned Fox when upped to 3m4f at Haydock and a 7lb rise may not stop him
8	Lyrical Genius Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	151	b	P3-224	110	131	94	44d	—	—	+9	17.2	10/1 9%
Front-runner who went close at Carlisle on reappearance but below par the next twice
6	Golden Sovereign Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	159	p	32U-45	118	136	79	28d	—	—	+12	19.1	11/1 8%
Well handicapped on last winter's form but below par this season; cheekpieces go on
1	Sidi Ismael Bay J:Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	J:Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	168	tb	2-0UP5	127	136	111	47d	—	—	+18	24.7	12/1 8%
10yo who is having substandard campaign, but is well handicapped on last season's form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Track And Trace	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Mr Vango	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1
Take Your Time	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Foxboro	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Robyndzone	9/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Lyrical Genius	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Golden Sovereign	11/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Sidi Ismael	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Track And Trace

38.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 15.5 Odds: 6.7

10/3

2nd

Mr Vango

25.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 3 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Sidi Ismael

24.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Take Your Time

22.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Foxboro

22.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Robyndzone

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Golden Sovereign

19.1

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Lyrical Genius

17.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sidi Ismael Top Rated	127	136	111
Take Your Time	124	132	111
Foxboro	123	134	101
Mr Vango	120	135	76
Robyndzone	120	135	94
Golden Sovereign	118	136	79
Track And Trace	116	137	94
Lyrical Genius	110	131	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Take Your Time	22d ago	Fit
Golden Sovereign	28d ago	Fit
Track And Trace	43d ago	Fit
Lyrical Genius	44d ago	Fit
Foxboro	47d ago	Fresh
Sidi Ismael	47d ago	Fresh
Robyndzone	55d ago	Fresh
Mr Vango	59d ago	Fresh