02 Apr 2013 16:40 Exeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Look For Love (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 1PP803 / 7 | Flat (369), Jump (14) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 11/2 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on outside 4 out, went 2nd before next, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 11 L | Gizzit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 573313 / 9 | Jump (34) | A Thornton | Karen George Mr Seamus Mullins | 5/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | Tokyo Javilex (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7066 / 9 | Jump (17) | M J Quinlan | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd when not fluent last, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Sutton Storm (GB) (horse (entire), bay, 11 6) | 3330-FP / 10 | Jump (32) | Mr R G Henderson | Mrs Angela Davis Mrs Angela Davis | 20/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Cottage Acre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | PUF46-0 / 11 | Jump (28) | L Heard | C Heard Mrs Sally White | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close up in 2nd at 3rd, led after 4 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 18 L | Piano Concerto (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 300-786 / 7 | Jump (41) | T Scudamore | Andrew Turnell J Cocks & C J Leech | 9/1 | |
| tracked clear leader to 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Royal Peak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 6800 / 6 | Jump (26) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Robert Aplin &… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 17 L | Mr Bingley (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 60-559 / 5 | Jump (59) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard K S B Bloodstock | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, ridden before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 43 L | Shouda (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 080 / 7 | Flat (162), Jump (83) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech | 11/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, dropped to rear 4th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Mountaineer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 542/ / 8 | Jump (1448) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Mon Desir (FR) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 8-24000 / 7 | Flat (530), Jump (54) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Marc Steeland | ||
