16 Apr 2013 14:30 Exeter
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Higos Insurance Services Exeter Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Billy Dutton (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 571583 / 12 | Jump (26) | James Davies | C J Down Upton Racing 2 | 14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 5 out,challenged 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, went badly left last 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Fourovakind (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3/2-311 / 13 | Jump (38) | J McGrath | H Whittington Andrew F Sawyer,g… | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, switched left before last and not fluent, soon chased winner, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Highland Retreat (GB) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 143231 / 8 | Jump (56) | N D Fehily | H Fry Harry Fry Racing… | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake th when chased leaders, led 3 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 17 L | Always Bold (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 8) | 621126 / 10 | Flat (1347), Jump (19) | Mr O Garner | M Keighley Mrs Belinda Keighley | 20/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 5 out, kept on after 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Great Gusto (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 6321-P6 / 7 | Jump (26) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mr D G Staddon,… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 5 out, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Fred The Shred (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-51207 / 7 | Jump (12) | Mr J Park | K Bishop Mr W Davies | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 18 L | American Life (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 673353 / 12 | Flat (282), Jump (15) | Paul Moloney | A Middleton American Life Partnership | 16/1 | |
| behind, hampered 2nd, went 6th before 3 out, soon ridden, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Zarrafakt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/21P-P8 / 9 | Jump (47) | Daragh Bourke | Miss E C Lavelle Mr G P MacIntosh | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Lundy Sky (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/3-2P05 / 11 | Jump (43) | T Scudamore | A G Newcombe Mr Norman Carter | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Winds And Waves (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5P-3113 / 9 | Jump (39) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mr T F F Nixon | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Count Guido Deiro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 753-21 / 9 | Jump (16) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R N Bevis | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Thedeboftheyear (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 735032 / 10 | Jump (36) | Giles Hawkins | C J Down Culm Valley Racing | ||
