22 Mar 2016 16:10 Exeter
Winner: £18,500 (Penalty: £11,574); Distance: 3m 54y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Higos Insurance Services Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Three Faces West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 111-322 / 13 | Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Notre Cheval Partnership | 6/0 | |
| took keen hold tracking leader, hit 5th and lost 2nd, 2nd again 10th, led before next, clear 2 out, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Just A Par (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2031-09 / 13 | Jump (108) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton | 17/0 | |
| held up, headway approaching 11th, chased leaders 14th, ridden and went 2nd approaching 4 out, no impression on winner before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Bertie Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 7-64P5U / 12 | Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Unity Farm Holiday… | 9/0 | |
| held up in rear, hit 7th, blundered 9th, headway under pressure before 3 out, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 11 L | Howlongisafoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2-51FP4 / 10 | Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr D S Dennis | 10/0 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, left modest 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Azure Fly (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | P3-170P / 14 | Jump (97) | G B Watters | C E Longsdon Miss Lucy Brown | 14/0 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd 12th until 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 5 L | Godsmejudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 0P-0025 / 11 | Jump (27) | Wayne Hutchinson | David Dennis Favourites Racing… | 6/0 | |
| chased leaders, hit 7th, lost 3rd 12th, ridden and weakened 14th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 12 L | Drop Out Joe (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 29-4115 / 9 | Jump (17) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon The Jesters | 8/0 | |
| led until before 11th, chased winner until weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Wilton Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | P16PP4 / 9 | Jump (11) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Robert Fanshawe | 8/0 | |
| held up in last pair, headway approaching 11th, 3rd 4 out, keeping on same pace and no impression when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
