02/04/2025

Exeter Race 5

Celebrate At Hawke Barn Handicap Chase (Gbb Race)

Stake: $20,802

A DEFINITE GETAWAY (1) ended last year with consistent form that included a runner-up effort tackling a 4800m handicap chase at Doncaster. Won at this venue in October. Top chance on return. UP THE STRAIGHT (2) is a four-time career winner. Lightly raced this season and finds ideal opportunity to show best form. Improvement likely. CASTLE DARAGH (3) brings two wins and two placings from ten outings. Might feature. IMPERIAL STORM (4) can fill fourth spot.

Distance: 4877m
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP CHSE, C4

Rail Position: True

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A Definite Getaway (1) 723126132x
Trainer: Peter & Michael Bowen (Little Newcastle, Pembrokes)
Jockey: James Bowen
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $53,548
Win / Place: 11% / 61%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GETAWAY (GER)

Dam: DEF IT VIC (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Definite Article

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 2-7-2

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

18: 2-7-2

Good

18: 2-7-2

Soft

4: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 0-4-1

Anti-Clockwise

10: 2-3-1

Hurdle

12: 0-5-1

Steeple

6: 2-2-1

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 2-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4744m - 4877m

Comments

Resuming today after four months. Finished off last campaign 2 in a small field at Doncaster December 13 over 4800m, 18 len behind The Kniphand carrying 69kg at $4.30. First up last campaign didn't finish the race at Newbury March 22 2024 over 4850m. Expected to go very well.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts 114 days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 4	13/12/24	Doncaster	4828m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Gavin Sheehan	69kg	Good Soft	6:01.23	48.1 km/h	18.0L	-	$4.33	40	$22,638	$6,251	1. The Kniphand 2. A Definite Getaway 3. Imperial Merlin
40 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	3/11/24	Huntingdon	4744m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	James Bowen	75kg	Good	5:57.70	47.7 km/h	3.3L	-	$5.00	24	$20,801	$2,527	1. Just Loose Change 2. Finn Lough 3. A Definite Getaway
1st of 5	10/10/24	Exeter	4877m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	James Bowen	71kg	Good	6:04.88	48.1 km/h	1.8L	-	$6.50	20	$20,295	$10,718	1. A Definite Getaway 2. Magical Escape 3. Florencethemachine
6th of 10	20/9/24	Newton Abbot	5230m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Sean Bowen	76kg	Good	6:36.52	47.5 km/h	8.5L	-	$7.50	19	$24,387	-	1. Hold Your Fort 2. Honey I'm Good 3. Great D'ange
2nd of 7	1/9/24	Worcester	4023m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	James Bowen	76kg	Good	4:58.23	48.6 km/h	15.0L	-	$4.50	38	$17,765	$4,390	1. Next Left 2. A Definite Getaway 3. Climbing
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 13	25/7/24	Worcester	4023m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	James Bowen	76kg	Good	5:08.80	46.9 km/h	0.5L	-	$10	20	$12,276	$6,592	1. A Definite Getaway 2. Duke Of Luckley 3. Coconut Twist

Up The Straight (2) p73x60xpxp
Trainer: R Rowe (Pulborough)
Jockey: James Davies
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $155,990
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARCADIO (GER)

Dam: KINGS ARTIST (IRE)

Dam's Sire: King's Theatre

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 4-4-5

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

9: 2-1-1

2nd Up

7: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-3

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

27: 4-4-5

Good

17: 3-1-5

Soft

4: 1-0-0

Heavy

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

18: 2-4-4

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-0-1

Hurdle

8: 2-0-2

Steeple

19: 2-4-3

Handicap Rating

105

Jockey Stats

Horse

19: 3-4-3

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4123m - 4828m

Comments

Second-up today. Resumed from a spell and eased out of it in a steeplechase at Kempton Park. At only start last preparation pulled up at Plumpton on December 2 over 4100m. Worth another chance and shouldn't be far away.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts 22 days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 6	15/3/25	Kempton Park	4828m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Niall Houlihan	67.5kg	Good	6:02.40	48.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$34	103	$27,951	-	1. The Doyen Chief 2. The Wolf 3. Sail Away
103 Day Spell
- of 11	2/12/24	Plumpton	4123m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	James Davies	76kg	Good Soft	5:22.89	46.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$101	392	$19,965	-	1. Bertie B 2. Batwomen 3. Inferno Sacree
392 Day Spell
10th of 12	6/11/23	Plumpton	5129m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	T Worsley	72.5kg	Good Soft	6:40.80	46.1 km/h	34.3L	-	$29	31	$55,902	-	1. Blade Runner 2. I See You Well 3. Midnight Mary
31 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	6/10/23	Fontwell Park	4325m	G2 STPLE HCP	-	James Davies	73.5kg	Good	5:28.30	47.4 km/h	80.0L	-	$7.00	158	$45,122	-	1. Sacre Coeur 2. Copperhead 3. Lermoos Legend
158 Day Spell
3rd of 12	1/5/23	Kempton Park	4828m	CHSE HCP 5U	-	B J Powell	71.5kg	Good	6:18.66	45.9 km/h	11.0L	-	$17	59	$42,724	$5,277	1. Latitude 2. Duc De Beauchene 3. Up The Straight
59 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	3/3/23	Newbury	4876m	HDLE HCP 5U	-	N F Houlihan	73.5kg	Good	5:55.18	49.4 km/h	19.5L	-	$23	48	$30,800	-	1. Emitom 2. Hyland 3. Hurricane Harvey
48 Day Freshen-Up

Castle Daragh (3) 0221pxpxp0
Trainer: D E Pipe (Nicholashayne, Devon)
Jockey: Ben Bromley (a2.5)
Weight: 71.5kg
Prize Money: $5,207
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WATAR (IRE)

Dam: OLD GLENORT DARAGH (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Entrepreneur

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-2-0

Distance

5: 1-2-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 2-2-0

Good

6: 2-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Hurdle

1: 0-0-0

Steeple

4: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

100

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4325m - 4727m

Gear Changes

[Visor]

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up pulled up at Taunton on February 4 over 4600m. Last start didn't finish the race at Chepstow on March 16 over 4700m. Looking elsewhere.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
99th of 7	16/3/25	Chepstow	4727m	APP CHSE HCP	-	Jack Tudor	75.5kg	Good	6:00.11	47.3 km/h	0.0L	-	$23	40	$17,215	-	1. Ask Brewster 2. Safe Destination 3. Militaire
40 Day Freshen-Up
- of 9	4/2/25	Taunton	4626m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jack Tudor	67kg	Soft	6:05.25	45.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$81	97	$32,945	-	1. Jupiter Allen 2. The Doyen Chief 3. Isaac Des Obeaux
97 Day Spell
- of 5	30/10/24	Newton Abbot	4325m	HDLE 4U	-	Jack Tudor	71kg	Heavy	5:30.62	47.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$23	152	$29,942	-	1. Hymac 2. One Big Bang 3. Kruger Park
152 Day Spell
- of 8	31/5/24	Stratford Avon	4539m	WFA CHSE 5U	-	Conal Kavanagh	76.5kg	Good Soft	5:43.73	47.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$8.50	35	$17,248	-	1. Learntalot 2. Padjoes Legacy 3. Well P
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	26/4/24	Chepstow	4727m	CHSE HUNT 5U	-	Conal Kavanagh	72kg	Good	6:03.19	46.9 km/h	0.3L	-	$34	12	$9,768	$5,207	1. Castle Daragh 2. Gats And Co 3. Looksnowtlikebrian
2nd of 10	14/4/24	Cotley P2p	4828m	P2P	-	Luke Morris	76kg	Good Soft	6:52.40	42.1 km/h	7.0L	-	$15	13	$0	-	1. Joyzain 2. Castle Daragh 3. Frontieres Lad

Imperial Storm (4) 3x0x06000p
Trainer: Mrs S Gardner (Longdown, Devon)
Jockey: Mr James Shaw (a3)
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $21,759
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

9 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SHANTOU (USA)

Dam: VINDONISSA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Definite Article

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-2-2

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

14: 2-2-2

Good

10: 1-2-1

Soft

6: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-1-2

Hurdle

8: 1-1-2

Steeple

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3319m - 5138m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap check piece]

Comments

Last outing pulled up at this track on March 7 over 4800m. Race before didn't finish the race at Ffos Las on February 28 over 4800m. Not expected to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts 30 days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 8	7/3/25	Exeter	4828m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	James Shaw	72kg	Good	6:26.90	44.9 km/h	99.0L	-	$34	7	$14,971	-	1. Bampton Star 2. To Be Sure 3. Shot Boii
99th of 7	28/2/25	Ffos Las	4828m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	James Shaw	73kg	Heavy	7:01.86	41.2 km/h	0.0L	-	$41	21	$12,276	-	1. Esperti 2. Dreams Of Diamonds 3. Jikala
99th of 11	7/2/25	Bangor On Dee	3319m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	James Shaw	69.5kg	Soft	4:16.60	46.6 km/h	0.0L	-	$101	22	$15,972	-	1. New Found Fame 2. The Grafter 3. The Grey Man
12th of 15	16/1/25	Wincanton	3986m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	James Shaw	71kg	Good Soft	5:04.13	47.2 km/h	28.3L	-	$201	36	$18,271	-	1. Firestream 2. Highlands Legacy 3. Jet Marshall
36 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	11/12/24	Hereford	5138m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	James Shaw	77kg	Good Soft	6:25.56	48.0 km/h	61.3L	-	$126	19	$15,631	-	1. Gustoso 2. Weaver's Answer 3. Pipers Cross
13th of 17	22/11/24	Chepstow	3922m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	James Shaw	73kg	Good Soft	4:41.80	50.1 km/h	49.3L	-	$101	179	$15,367	-	1. Molto Bene 2. Loverdose 3. Holly Hartingo
179 Day Spell

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