11 Apr 2017 15:20 Exeter
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Exeter Audi Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Meldrum Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) |
5F0051 / 11 |
Flat (587), Jump (8) |
C O'Farrell | S Durack Mrs Pauline Southerington |
9/4 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 11th, not fluent 4 out, challenging when bumped next, led 2 out, shaken up and stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Triple Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
453431 / 10 |
Flat (740), Jump (35) |
C Gethings | C J Down Mr G Thompson |
8/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, challenged 11th, led and jumped left 3 out, headed next, held after,hung right and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Golan Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3P2322 / 9 |
Jump (21) | H Cobden | J D Frost Frost Racing Club |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, every chance when mistake 3 out, no impression on winner after next, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Tikkapick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
23F32P / 9 |
Jump (33) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard The Con Club |
11/2 | |
| tracked leader until 2nd, 2nd again before 8th, led after 9th, headed 3 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 17 L |
Nancy's Trix (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 12) |
463F-43 / 8 |
Jump (121) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Oe Racing Nh Partnership |
5/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden after 7th, not fluent and struggling from next | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 35 L |
Champagne Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1F/709P / 8 |
Jump (78) | Benjamin Poste | Katy Price Lord Lipsey & Nick… |
14/1 | |
| led, mistake 3rd, headed next, outpaced after 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 29 L |
Chief Bottlewasher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6/67-109 / 6 |
Jump (82) | Lee Edwards | A Sadik Mr A Sadik |
100/1 | |
| held up on outside, mistake and struggling from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Get Ready Freddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
P284-P5 / 8 |
Jump (17) | G Sheehan | Nick Mitchell Stirrups Racing |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader 2nd, led 4th, headed after 9th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||