15 Dec 2016 14:35 Exeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Midas Construction Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Flaming Charmer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | P7P14/P / 12 | Jump (12) | R Johnson | C L Tizzard Mr S Price | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, edged left before next, ridden and 3 lengths down 2 out, stayed on to lead and left clear last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 9 L | Dance Floor King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | PF5P-73 / 11 | Jump (25) | D A Jacob | Nick Mitchell Mr Nick Elliott | 17/2 | |
| tracked leader until after 4th, went 2nd again 8th, led approaching 4 out, 3 lengths ahead 2 out, ridden and reduced lead when blundered and headed last, rider lost irons, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6 L | Ratify (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 7/4521-7 / 14 | Jump (29) | R T Dunne | D Burchell P J King & Son | 20/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed before 4 out, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and one pace before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 10 L | Coco Des Champs (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 7) | 3/425-76 / 6 | Jump (29) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Michael And Gerry… | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 8th, left poor 6th approaching 4 out, kept on into 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Ballinvarrig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 9322-PP / 11 | Jump (55) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Simon Clarke &… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, went 3rd 8th until before 4 out, chased leading trio, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Benzel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 141U65 / 9 | Jump (19) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| never travelled, tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, weakened 9th, lost touch 11th, left remote 5th approaching 4 out, weakened into 6th before the last | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Follow The Swallow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 54U2VU / 12 | Jump (53) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson Mrs Mary M Gwillam… | 12/1 | |
| held up and behind, some headway when fell 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Allow Dallow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 222733 / 11 | Jump (12) | Robert Williams | Mrs N S Evans Mr John Berry (gwent) | 20/1 | |
| last pair, tailed off and no chance when hampered 10th, pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Castarnie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P11/6P-2 / 10 | Jump (25) | N D Fehily | R Walford Sue & Clive Cole… | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, went right 7th, lost 2nd 8th, chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened and poor 5th when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Long John (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 13245-2 / 10 | Jump (29) | David Noonan | Miss J Du Plessis R J Reip, M Stevenson | 5/1 | |
| led in start, reluctant to race, detached and tailed off throughout, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
