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Exeter Handicap Chase

Exeter · 22 October 2019
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m 3f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Primal Focus (IRE) (9/1) won the Exeter Handicap Chase at Exeter on 22 October 2019, beating Write It Down (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Jack Tudor for trainer Christian Williams. 9 ran on Good going over 2m 3f; the winning time was 4m 46.10s (slow by 16.10s). The 3/1 favourite, First Figaro (GER), finished 5th, beaten 14¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner Primal Focus (IRE)
SP: 9/1KTB Rating 118AKTB Speed 82A J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: First Figaro (GER) 3/1 · 5th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st Primal Focus (IRE) 5g Jack Tudor(7) Christian Williams 11-0 105118A82A 4:46.10 5,133.42 9/1
2nd Write It Down (IRE) tp 5g ¾ Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill 10-8 92111A82A 4:46.25 1,507.32 6/1
3rd Triple Chief (IRE) p 8g 5 Bryony Frost Jimmy Frost 11-1 99113A79A 4:47.25 753.66 9/2
4th West Wizard (FR) tp 10g 5 A P Heskin Sophie Leech 11-10 108116A75A 4:48.25 376.83 11/2
5th First Figaro (GER) b 9g 4 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 11-11 109113A72A 4:49.05 350 3/1 fav
6th Cheque En Blanc (FR) 7g 10 Jamie Moore Gary Moore 11-8 10698A66A 4:51.05 350 12/1
7th Brown Bear (IRE) p 8g 29 Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford 10-9 9380C46C 4:56.85 350 4/1
8th King Calvin (IRE) 7g 27 Nick Scholfield Christian Williams 11-12 11097C28C 5:02.25 350 25/1
PU Spring Steel (IRE) t 10g — Adam Wedge Alexandra Dunn 11-12 110—— — — 40/1

Winning time 4m 46.10s (slow by 16.10s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 4m 54.45s. This race ran 8.35s (2.8% faster); the day's other races here ran 4.9% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 2.1% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Duhallow Lad (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 9 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Exeter Handicap Chase at Exeter in 2019?
Primal Focus (IRE) won the Exeter Handicap Chase at Exeter on 22 October 2019, ridden by Jack Tudor and trained by Christian Williams.
What was the finishing order of the 2019 Exeter Handicap Chase at Exeter?
1st Primal Focus (IRE) (9/1), 2nd Write It Down (IRE) (6/1), 3rd Triple Chief (IRE) (9/2).
What price was the winner of the 2019 Exeter Handicap Chase at Exeter?
Primal Focus (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/1.
How many horses ran in the 2019 Exeter Handicap Chase at Exeter?
9 horses ran in the 2019 Exeter Handicap Chase at Exeter. Non-runners: Duhallow Lad (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2019 Exeter Handicap Chase at Exeter?
The winning time was 4m 46.10s (slow by 16.10s).

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