21 Mar 2017 16:50 Exeter
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 3m 54y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Higos Insurance Services Braunton Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Zerachiel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 1-46255 / 15 | Jump (18) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams John Nicholls (Trading)… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd and ground to make up 4 out, 2nd 2 out, closed on idling leader from last, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | HD | Bacchanel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 33-56P2 / 7 | Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Gold & Blue Limited | 9/4 | |
| led, mistake 10th, clear 4 out, idled, hung left and reduced lead flat, headed towards finish, rallied close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 1¼ L | How's Vienna (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 7-08353 / 8 | Jump (25) | G Sheehan | David Dennis Mr Mark Shears | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 8th, some headway when 13th, no impression on front pair before 4 out, went 3rd and stayed on from 2 out, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 12 L | Kapgarde King (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 07-7121 / 6 | Jump (85) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Jamie Snowden The Konkerers | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 4th, not fluent 10th or 12th, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 7 L | John Daniell (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 12/142-P / 14 | Jump (31) | H Cobden | J G Cann The Hussey's Hustlers | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, slightly hampered 2nd, not fluent when closing 6th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 13 L | Carqalin (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 6700FP / 6 | Jump (8) | David Noonan | D Pipe Mr M Lambert | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 9th, closed after next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 17 L | Day Of Roses (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 877-02P / 11 | Jump (35) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Reign It In Again | 11/1 | |
| in rear, hampered 9th, behind when mistake 13th, some headway before 4 out, no impression, made mistake and weakened at 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 3 L | Monet Moor (GB) (mare, bay, 10 3) | 6PP0-7P / 11 | Jump (28) | Mr H Hunt | J D Frost Frost Racing Club | 100/1 | |
| in rear, some headway before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Knight Ofthe Realm (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | PPP2FF / 10 | Jump (12) | Sean Houlihan | P Gundry Mrs C J Dunn | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, blundered 2nd, not fluent 5th, slow 8th and 10th, some headway before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Absolutely Bygones (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | U-3246P / 9 | Jump (105) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, closed after 3rd, lost place 4th, ridden 6th, rallied before 11th, weakened from next, pulled up after 14th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | King Charlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | P5-02P2 / 8 | Jump (53) | Jack Sherwood | Miss S Smith Graham Jones, Trevor… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and struggling from 11th, behind after 14th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Touch Screen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 609642 / 11 | Jump (15) | Dave Crosse | Mark Gillard Mrs Pippa Gillard | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 4th, chasing leaders when fell 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Pinnacle Peter (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 3-15088 / 6 | Jump (47) | T Scudamore | T Lacey Mr J J King | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 9th, slow next, mistake 11th, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
