08 Oct 2015 16:40 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 175y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Great Point Media Investments Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Abidjan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 41/3321- / 7 | Jump (171) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Axom L | 4/0 | |
| veered left as tapes rose, made all, clear from 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 11 L | Angus Glens (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | U123 / 6 | Flat (184), Jump (118) | Aidan Coleman | David Dennis Grace Harris Racing | 5/0 | |
| chased (clear) winner throughout, ridden and no impression when mistake 3 out, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 16 L | Menace (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 6-6375 / 5 | Jump (18) | James Banks | Noel Williams Epds Racing Twitterati… | 14/0 | |
| raced in 4th until lost place before 5th, plugged on into modest 3rd and hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 19 L | Culm Counsellor (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 90- / 10 | Jump (329) | Giles Hawkins | C J Down Culm Valley Racing | 100/0 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway tracking leaders 3rd, weakened 5th, poor 5th and no chance when mistake 2 out, went distant 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Silver Dixie (USA) (colt, brown, 10 12) | 4 / 7 | Flat (27), Jump (16) | L P Aspell | P Hedger P C F Racing Ltd | 8/0 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway 3rd, modest 3rd 5th until weakened and mistake 3 out, went badly left last, lost poor 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | New Reaction (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (422) | R Flint | Alexandra Dunn The Game Birds | 66/0 | |
| held up in rear, never in contention, tailed off, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Jopaan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | U35P4-0 / 9 | Jump (18) | G Sheehan | B Barr Avon Forest Stud… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Ghost Runner (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 6P- / 5 | Flat (798), Jump (486) | B J Toomey | M B Shears Mr Mark Shears | 150/0 | |
| raced in 3rd, weakened 5th, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
