21 Feb 2014 14:50 Exeter
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Call Star Sports 08000521321 Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Midnight Belle (GB) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 15-1132 / 9 | Jump (36) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Mrs Patricia Holtorp | 15/2 | |
| raced wide tracking leading pair, pushed along after 3 lout, went modest 2nd before next, 3 lengths down but closing last, stayed on dourly to lead final 120 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Flementime (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 12) | 16/251 / 8 | Jump (18) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Figjam Ii | 11/4 | |
| led and disputed, narrowly headed before 3rd, led again next, clear after 3 out, 3 lengths ahead but tiring last, no extra and headed final 120 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 11 L | Miner Distraction (GB) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 18-053 / 10 | Jump (22) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mrs M Phillips | 11/1 | |
| chased leading trio, mistake 3 out, went poor 3rd and blundered 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Loyaute (FR) (mare, chestnut, 11 7) | 4-35721 / 9 | Flat (879), Jump (14) | James Davies | C J Down Upton Racing 2 | 4/1 | |
| disputed lead, led before 3rd until next, chased leader, driven along and no impression after 3 out, weakened and lost poor 3rd 2 out (normal 3 out) | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 9 L | A Shade Of Bay (GB) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 2-40P61 / 7 | Jump (46) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Have Fun Racing… | 15/2 | |
| last pair, pushed along after 3rd, never on terms, tailed off when went left last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Benefique Royale (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 5-72415 / 7 | Jump (16) | Brendan Powell | Nick Williams Len,davies,downes,hewlett,white,booth | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Marie Des Anges (FR) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 411F-P5 / 7 | Flat (947), Jump (36) | Aidan Coleman | A J Honeyball Atlantic Racing… | ||
