19 Dec 2013 13:20 Exeter
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,697); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Exeter Racecourse Wishes You A Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Citizenship (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 08750-0 / 19 | Flat (410), Jump (19) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Fizz Fund | 12/1 | |
| held up in last trio, smooth headway after 4th, went 2nd travelling well before 3 out, led 2 out, shaken up and clear going to the last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Mixologist (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 3) | 23313-2 / 8 | Jump (9) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Miss S Troughton | 6/4 | |
| chased leader, led 2nd, headed and went left 2 out, no chance with winner, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2½ L | Headly's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 52257-3 / 11 | Flat (1392), Jump (45) | Gerard Tumelty | Simon Earle Mrs P L Bridel | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd next, no impression, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 6 L | Cool George (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1P/08-U4 / 9 | Jump (36) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis R J Reip, M Stevenson | 13/2 | |
| chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Decoy (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 302683 / 9 | Flat (432), Jump (14) | Mr Anthony Fox | D Pipe Mlle A rosa | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders before 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Shammick Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21P5-81 / 11 | Jump (54) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall First Brayford… | 5/1 | |
| held up in 5th, raced wide in back straight, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | ½ L | Just When (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 97-510 / 8 | Flat (433), Jump (34) | N de Boinville | P R Chamings Inhurst Players | 10/1 | |
| raced keenly, led until 2nd, chased leader until ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 10 L | Look For Love (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 03132-9 / 7 | Flat (630), Jump (28) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 22/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
