12 Nov 2014 13:10 Exeter
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Via Sundown (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 6/F1141- / 7 | Jump (262) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore The Old Brokers | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, 2nd well before 3 out, led travelling well approaching 3 out, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3 L | Ustica (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 14- / 5 | Jump (197) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Deep Sea Partnership | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders until lost place after 3rd, rallied approaching 8th, 2nd 3 out, ridden between last two, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4 L | Dashaway (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 345- / 6 | Jump (221) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott The Town & Country… | 5/2 | |
| led and set steady pace, headed 3rd, pressed leader, led again on long run to 5th, headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair, hung left and stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 6 L | Dawson City (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 403-9 / 13 | Jump (194) | A Thornton | P Gundry Kim Franklin &… | 33/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 3rd, headed on long run to 5th, chased leader, reminder after 5th, lost 2nd well before 3 out, chased leading trio, no impression, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 11 L | Troika Steppes (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 20 / 11 | Jump (25) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr William Williamson | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, went right 1st, held up in last pair, steady headway before 3 out, soon one pace and no further progress after 3 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 17 L | Oh Devee (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Mr A P Helliar… | 25/1 | ||
| went left 3rd, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 7 L | Piccadilly Circus (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-8 / 6 | Jump (8) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, weakened 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | ½ L | Riversbridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | T Scudamore | Nick Williams Faulks, Sutton… | 12/1 | ||
| chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
