21 Dec 2017 13:05 Exeter
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,696); Distance: 2m 1f 109y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | The Nipper (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 1116-24 / 7 | Jump (36) | R Johnson | W Greatrex Smith, Ratcliffe… | 4/1 | |
| keen, led and soon clear, pecked 1st, reduced lead 5th, clear again 8th, reduced lead when mistake 4 out, mistake and headed next, chased clear leader, 10 lengths down when left clear and mistake last, idled run-in, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Shaama Grise (FR) (filly, grey, 11 0) | 22122-2 / 6 | Flat (815), Jump (17) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Angove Family | 7/4 | |
| chased clear leader, lost 2nd 6th, chased leading pair, reminder after 8th, pushed along and held 3 out, blundered next, left 10 lengths 2nd last, closed on idling winner, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 18 L | On Demand (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 00-3157 / 7 | Flat (1047), Jump (26) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ms Christine Thomas… | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up in 5th, closer in 4th place 2nd, mistake 4th, weakened and struggling before 4 out, left remote 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 49 L | Dancing Conquest (GB) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 6/544- / 8 | Jump (345) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mr F G Matthews | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold early, pecked 1st, held up in 4th, not fluent and dropped to rear 2nd (water), tailed off when blundered 5th, left remote 4th last | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Casablanca Mix (FR) (filly, chestnut, 11 6) | 3P4-321 / 9 | Flat (487), Jump (26) | Ned Curtis | N J Henderson Mr E R Hanbury | 5/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, 2nd at 6th, closed approaching 4 out, led travelling well next, clear 2 out, 8 lengths ahead when fell last | ||||||||||
