13 Nov 2013 13:40 Exeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Ballyculla (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 24331-3 / 10 | Jump (23) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex No Dramas & Robert… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged after 8th, led before 3 out where not fluent, mistake next, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 5 L | Nicene Creed (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 56110-3 / 9 | Jump (27) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech French, Mitchell,… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place when hampered 8th, soon ridden, some headway 3 out, no impression until ran on well flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | NK | Sir Frank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4290-65 / 8 | Jump (38) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe R Wilkin And The… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside 4 out, close 3rd when not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace from after next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Moorlands Mist (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 7/57213- / 12 | Jump (210) | Tom Cheesman | P Hobbs & J White Mr N Ender | 5/1 | |
| held up, hampered 1st, headway 7th, went 2nd when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, no impression last, lost 2 places close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2 L | Buckhorn Tom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 7612-28 / 8 | Jump (27) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard The Buckhorn Racing… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 1st, closed after next, hampered 8th, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 10 L | Bob Tucker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3-35731 / 10 | Jump (34) | Alain Cawley | B G Powell Mr Nigel M Davies | 25/1 | |
| prominent, challenged 4 out, 4th and one pace 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 8 L | Virginia Ash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | D70-UP7 / 6 | Jump (7) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 8th, never on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 4 L | Bladoun (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | F43230- / 9 | Jump (216) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, badly hampered 8th, lost place after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Royale Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 113227 / 11 | Jump (79) | Chris Ward | Dr R D P Newland C E Stedman & R… | 10/1 | |
| held up, driven along 8th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 3½ L | Count Vettori (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | 005975/ / 8 | Jump (613) | Mr J Park | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | 66/1 | |
| held up, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 4 out, no impression when mistake next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 10 L | Armenian Boy (FR) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | R1U2/21- / 11 | Flat (2454), Jump (399) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 33/1 | |
| led until 7th, left in lead next, headed before 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Pyleigh Lass (GB) (mare, grey, 11 5) | 2P31-08 / 8 | Jump (22) | Ian Popham | J Scott Mr F D Popham | 14/1 | |
| hampered 1st, never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | 3½ L | Sandynow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 223-9PP / 10 | Jump (7) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen J Martin, C Morris,… | 25/1 | |
| in rear, hampered 1st, never going that well, behind 8th | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | 5 L | Twice Returned (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5/64-3 / 8 | Jump (32) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N W Lake | 9/2 | |
| held up, not fluent, hampered 1st, headway 8th, weakened before 3 out where blundered | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | 2 L | Wood Yer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 231114/ / 12 | Jump (601) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Miss Katharine… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders until before 6th | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Royal Native (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 56U2-21 / 8 | Jump (8) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Michael & Angela… | ||
| UR | 17 |   | - | Cruising Bye (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P52214 / 14 | Jump (18) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr F Lloyd | ||
