22 Mar 2016 17:15 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 7f 25y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Higos Insurance Services Bideford Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Cailleach Annie (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 1F-432 / 16 | Jump (81) | David Noonan | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 8/0 | |
| hit 1st, held up towards rear, headway under pressure chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd soon after, 4 lengths down last, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Speredek (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-446P1 / 10 | Jump (14) | Conor Smith | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 4/0 | |
| led, clear 2nd, hit 2 out, 4 lengths up when blundered badly and nearly unseated rider last, not recover and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1 L | Get Involved (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3-P45P1 / 8 | Jump (18) | C Poste | R Dickin The Point Of Attack… | 7/0 | |
| held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, ridden and went 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 24 L | Motts Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3-6P750 / 10 | Jump (61) | James Davies | C J Down Mrs S M Trump | 12/0 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Thegreendalerocket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 17264F / 8 | Jump (83) | T J O'Brien | J D Frost Approved Air Ltd | 20/0 | |
| chased leaders, chased clear leader 3rd and clear of rest, closed briefly approaching 6th, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 15 L | Zephyr (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) | 4-2012F / 6 | Flat (615), Jump (16) | Chester Williams | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 25/0 | |
| mid-division, some headway approaching 6th, weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 18 L | Somerset Jem (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7-P0P12 / 12 | Jump (20) | James Best | K Bishop Slabs And Lucan | 11/0 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, 3rd 4 out, pushed along before next, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 13 L | Cotswold Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 8-3340 / 7 | Jump (39) | N D Fehily | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… | 12/0 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Airpur Desbois (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 533446 / 7 | Jump (93) | P J Brennan | C J Mann Spitalized Racing | 16/0 | |
| towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never on terms, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Generous Helpings (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 34/3-UUF / 10 | Jump (36) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Brian Tetley | 15/0 | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, dropped to rear 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Viaduct Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | CU-1376 / 7 | Jump (101) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Viajack Partnership | 25/0 | |
| chased clear leader until hit 3rd, prominent in chasing group, weakened approaching 8th, behind when hit 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Pyrshan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 53-P442 / 7 | Jump (23) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson Mr K Meek | 6/0 | |
| towards rear when fell 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Tokyo Javilex (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 211437 / 9 | Jump (14) | Mr L Drowne | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 33/0 | |
| behind when badly hampered and rider lost iron 8th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Arcamante (ITY) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 38P7 / 5 | Flat (75), Jump (32) | Charlie Hammond | Mike Hammond Mr Royston Morgan… | 66/0 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, ridden before 8th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
