01 Jan 2015 12:35 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Passage House Inn Topsham Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Nordic Nymph (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 50-001 / 8 | Jump (10) | Thomas Bellamy | H D Daly Mr P E Truscott | 7/2 | |
| reminders and went prominent 3rd, ridden along most of way after, driiven into 2nd before 8th, led before 3 out, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 15 L | Ballyegan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 3586-11 / 13 | Jump (35) | Mr Gary Derwin | R H Buckler Mr R H Buckler | 6/1 | |
| chased leader until after 5th, chased leaders, driven in 3rd after 8th, went modest 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 9 L | Midnight Mustang (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 733P6-P / 14 | Jump (227) | Charlie Deutsch | Andrew Martin Mr Andrew J Martin | 10/1 | |
| led, pushed laong and headed before 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened into 3rd approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 8 L | Follow The Tracks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 685P-62 / 9 | Jump (14) | A P McCoy | B Barr Brian Barr Racing… | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd on long run to 6th until before 8th, pushed along in 4th after 8th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 10 L | Bredon Hill Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 24/3-111 / 13 | Jump (14) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner R W & Mrs J M Mitchell | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, reminders and outpaced before 8th, plugging on when hit 3 out no chance | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 14 L | Aroseforoscar (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 5F0-P43 / 6 | Jump (14) | James Davies | C J Down The Red White &… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Miss Lamorna (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 1) | 9-507P / 6 | Jump (21) | M G Nolan | Mrs S Gardner Mr G N Noye | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Sunshine Buddy (GB) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 4/86-135 / 8 | Flat (1140), Jump (28) | Kieron Edgar | C J Down No Illusions Partnership | ||
| 8 |   | - | Snowball (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 9) | 055432 / 12 | Jump (28) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot The Daring Partnership | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Theroadtogorey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 0P5/P7P- / 9 | Jump (458) | Mr L Kilgarriff | Miss Sarah Robinson Mr Nigel S Shaw | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Brave Deed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 271686/ / 11 | Jump (778) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Adam Lord & R Regan | ||
