12 Feb 2017 15:20 Exeter
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 3m 54y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft.
188Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Perfect Candidate (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 12) |
101-02P / 14 |
Jump (15) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Isl Recruitment |
12/1 | |
| jumped well made virtually all, shaken up and came clear before 2 out, went right last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 5 L |
Whats Happening (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
43P31/1- / 10 |
Jump (477) | Adrian Heskin | T R George David Rea & Express… |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, steady headway chasing leaders after 14th, 3rd 2 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd post, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| SHD |
Masters Hill (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 13) |
28-P6F2 / 11 |
Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard K S B, Mr M Doughty… |
15/2 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 12th, no chance with winner before 2 out, weakened run-in, lost modest 2nd post | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| NS |
Harry Topper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
31PP5/P / 11 |
Jump (47) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr A N Solomons |
5/1 | |
| towards rear, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 10th, mistake 11th, rallied approaching 4 out, stayed on well run-in, almost snatched modest 2nd | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Theatrical Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
346032 / 12 |
Jump (36) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 14th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Katkeau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3P-1PFP / 10 |
Flat (1973), Jump (47) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof C Tisdall,… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway chasing leaders before 11th, 3rd 13th until 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 2 L |
Shotavodka (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
134-503 / 13 |
Jump (43) | David Noonan | D Pipe Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 14th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Katenko (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
0P/P0F-P / 12 |
Flat (2638), Jump (22) |
L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks |
16/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, weakened 12th, | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 1½ L |
As De Fer (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
524-5U4 / 11 |
Jump (24) | H Cobden | A J Honeyball Midd Shire Racing |
17/2 | |
| tracked winner until 12th, chased leaders, weakened 14th | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Buywise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0-4377P / 12 |
Jump (15) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, last pair and struggling 11th, tailed off when went right 4 out | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 24 L |
Al Co (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
773-51U / 14 |
Jump (231) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr F Lloyd |
16/1 | |
| jumped left, chased leaders, weakened rapidly 12th, tailed off 14th | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Kaki De La Pree (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
2/2-12F4 / 11 |
Jump (1) | James Davies | T Symonds Sir Peter & Lady… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Wychwoods Brook (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
31P-5PP / 11 |
Jump (25) | N de Boinville | H Whittington Kevin & Anne Glastonbury |
9/1 | |
| well in rear, pushed along and struggling after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||