22 Mar 2016 14:00 Exeter
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,274); Distance: 2m 175y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Mother Meldrum (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 5-F7P53 / 7 | Jump (14) | David Prichard | V R A Dartnall Mr G D Hake | 6/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, chased leaders soon after, led approaching 3 out, clear next, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 6 L | Mr Caffrey (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 4 / 8 | Flat (25), Jump (87) | T J O'Brien | R Stephens R Trow, Ap Barwell,… | 5/0 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 8 L | Perfect Summer (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 24-82 / 9 | Flat (112), Jump (17) | R Johnson | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches | 7/0 | |
| prominent in chasing group, went 2nd and hit 4th, led briefly before 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, hung left and one pace in 3rd from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 10 L | West Hill Legend (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 6 / 5 | Jump (115) | C O'Farrell | R Woollacott Mr D G Staddon | 66/0 | |
| prominent in chasing group, reminders and outpaced after 4th, plugged on from 3 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 35 L | Mount Shamsan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 60-667 / 7 | Flat (140), Jump (23) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr G L Moore | 9/0 | |
| blundered 1st, behind, mistake 2nd, some late headway never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 6 L | Vering (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 065292 / 11 | Jump (20) | Sean Houlihan | C J Gray Mrs Linda Pile | 18/0 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and strugggling in 6th before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 23 L | Sangram (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1P/898-8 / 10 | Jump (327) | Paul O'Brien | J D Frost Mr T Saye | 40/0 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Piccomore (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 780 / 6 | Jump (8) | James Best | P Gundry Mr P G Gibbins | 250/0 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Mildmay Arms (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | / 4 | Flat (13) | M J Quinlan | S Hodgson Simon Hodgson Racing… | 125/0 | |
| mistake 1st, always in rear, reminders and strugggling before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Blackadder (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) | P4F / 6 | Flat (55), Jump (48) | Brendan Powell | Mark Gillard Mr S Garnett | 125/0 | |
| raced freely, led and soon clear, reduced lead 5th, headed before 3 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, no chance when mistake and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Run Hurricane (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 30U-F8F / 8 | Jump (32) | Graham Carson | J G M O'Shea The Cross Racing… | 50/0 | |
| chased clear leader until before 4th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Lordship (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 825/7-09 / 12 | Flat (874), Jump (23) | James Davies | T R Gretton G1 Racing Club… | 150/0 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Highest Red (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | P/P / 7 | Flat (1607), Jump (47) | Mr Will Pettis | Miss N L-Beavis Miss N A Lloyd-beavis | 300/0 | |
| always behind, ridden and struggling before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
