04 Dec 2015 15:20 Exeter
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Tea For Two (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 112P-67 / 10 | Jump (13) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams… | 2/0 | |
| tracked leading pair, 2nd travelling well 4 out, led on bit before 2 out, soon quickened right away, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 10 L | Oscar Sunset (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4/221P1- / 11 | Jump (236) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Geoff & Anne Price | 8/0 | |
| held up off the pace in 4th, outpaced 11th, stayed on and went 3rd 4 out, took 2nd post, never any chance with impressive winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | SHD | Calipto (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 24P6-13 / 10 | Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Exors Of The Late… | 11/0 | |
| led, clear before 4 out, joined next, headed before 2 out, no chance with impressive winner, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 28 L | Golden Doyen (GER) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 52F6-22 / 6 | Flat (69), Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Merry Old Souls | 9/0 | |
| chased leader, hit 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching and mistake 4 out, weakened into 4th when blundered next, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Cool George (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2332/30- / 9 | Jump (461) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis R J Reip, M Stevenson | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Monbeg Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21120P- / 11 | Jump (238) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Heather Pinniger… | 14/0 | |
| chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Pursuitofhappiness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | FP17/0-7 / 9 | Jump (14) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr Brian Derrick | 100/0 | |
| held up off the pace in 5th, no chance from 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Hill Forts Gypse (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 8-U5P / 5 | Jump (19) | J McGrath | J W Mullins Mrs J C Scorgie | 200/0 | |
| well off the pace in rear, no chance from 8th, tailed off 11th, distant 5th when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
