07 May 2013 17:55 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places, Watered).
Farmers Friend Of Exeter Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Vexillum (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 10) | 7-2 / 11 | Flat (214), Jump (9) | R Mahon | H Fry Mr John Heaney | 1/2 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leading pair after 4 out, led when mistake next, ridden 4 lengths clear last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 7 L | Present Accepted (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00P/PP4- / 9 | Jump (13) | James Best | Mrs P N Dutfield Exors Of The Late… | 100/1 | |
| disputed 2nd, led narrowly after 4 out, headed next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4 lengths down in 2nd and held when hit last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 18 L | Abbi Jicaro (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 54/7796- / 6 | Flat (1299), Jump (14) | A Glassonbury | M B Shears Mr J B Shears | 14/1 | |
| led, headed narrowly after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Sassy Wren (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 7) | F/ / 8 | Jump (898) | James Davies | C J Down Mrs S Emmett | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Palmyra (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 3) | 94- / 4 | Flat (101), Jump (57) | Brendan Powell | M Hill Mr Martin Hill | 10/1 | |
| disputed 2nd, lost place after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 35 L | Carolingian (USA) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 69- / 4 | Flat (322), Jump (31) | Jimmy McCarthy | M Blanshard Lady Eliza Mays-smith | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, 6th and beaten when mistake next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 51 L | Haveumistim (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 88- / 7 | Jump (206) | M J Quinlan | B J Llewellyn Mr R D Willis | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped left 3rd, soon lost place and behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 9 L | Best Time Ever (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | FP5/ / 5 | Flat (544), Jump (489) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andrew L Cohen | 9/2 | |
| pulled hard, held up in last pair, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Adajarad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 050/P5U- / 6 | Jump (44) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | ||
