Exeter Racecourse had an exciting slate of races scheduled for Tuesday 3 March, attracting a competitive field of entrants out to win a share of the prize money. Here is your brief roundup of the key news from those UK horse racing results.
Out of the various races, the Devon National Handicap Chase proved enticing, with a pot of £11,077.50 up for grabs. Running at 15:30, the race was ranked as Class 3. By the end of the race, it was Catching On, ridden by Wayne Hutchinson and trained by Jonjo O’Neil, who won the race with odds of 11/2.
For outsider of the day, we have to look to the Ken Graham 70th Birthday Novices’ Hurdle at 16:30, which was a Class 4 affair. Incredibly, 100/30 long-shot Chosen Well managed to finish ahead of the highly favoured Local Show at 4/1. Finishing in third place was Great Choice at 5/4.