22 Mar 2016 15:40 Exeter
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Higos Insurance Services Braunton Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Henryville (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2445-12 / 13 | Jump (165) | N D Fehily | H Fry J Finch | 5/0 | |
| mostly jumped well, held up, headway tracking leaders 9th, hit 11th, led 3 out, clear before last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | Golden Doyen (GER) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 2F6-224 / 6 | Flat (178), Jump (109) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Merry Old Souls | 4/0 | |
| led until 4th, pressed leader, led again 7th until hit next, every chance 3 out, chased winner, ridden and one pace run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 22-7308 / 12 | Jump (81) | C Poste | R Dickin Apis uk com | 9/0 | |
| took keen hold, tracking leaders, driven and went 3rd soon after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Union Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 19P2-24 / 8 | Jump (81) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Mr P Tosh | 50/0 | |
| held up, dropped to rear 4th, ridden and plugged on from after 3 out, went 4th last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 9 L | Wizards Bridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 512P3P / 11 | Jump (25) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr Nick Price | 11/0 | |
| pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, headed when blundered 7th, led again next, headed 3 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair until soon after 2 out, ridden and weakened before the last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Port Melon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 3213-13 / 11 | Jump (117) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton | 4/0 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
