05 Nov 2013 15:50 Exeter
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,912); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Smith & Williamson Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Gas Line Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 12437-3 / 12 | Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Three Graces | 11/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway 11th, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden and 2 lengths down approaching last, stayed on to lead flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 3½ L | Rydalis (FR) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 1125FP- / 10 | Flat (1815), Jump (220) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham | 15/2 | |
| pressed leader, led narrowly 8th, ridden 2 lengths clear when went right last, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 14 L | Arkose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 140453- / 13 | Jump (193) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Tim Thirlby | 5/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, struggling 11th, stayed on to take moderate 3rd 3 out, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 8 L | Regal Presence (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 00P10-3 / 7 | Jump (168) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Fine Wine & Bubbly | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Well Hello There (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 480-21F / 7 | Jump (23) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway when blundered 10th, challenged 5 out to before next, soon outpaced, no chance from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | HD | Mr Gardner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 13P/44F- / 11 | Jump (212) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | P Gundry Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes | 14/1 | |
| raced keenly, led, headed narrowly 8th, lost place 11th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Alderluck (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 5/P6U14- / 11 | Jump (251) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Celia Rayner | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, lost place 11th, disputed well beaten 4th when pecked 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 15 L | Kind Of Easy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 272/PU-1 / 10 | Jump (13) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs L J McLeod | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, lost place 11th, soon behind, beaten when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Bendant (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | P4P1F-2 / 9 | Jump (14) | P J Brennan | Mrs D A Hamer Mr Les Cooper | |||
