21 Dec 2017 15:15 Exeter
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 7f 25y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
King George Betting At 188Bet Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Polydora (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | U/57-16 / 13 | Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | T Lacey Mr G C Myddelton | 3/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway chasing leaders 5th, 2nd before bypassing 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Ocean Cove (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3-2 / 9 | Jump (27) | R Patrick | F O'Brien The Fob Racing… | 5/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 9 L | Who's My Jockey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-312 / 8 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Carl Hinchy And… | 8/11 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 7th, led before bypassing 3 out, went left and headed 2 out, went left again and lost 2nd last, no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 20 L | Mahler's First (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9- / 9 | Jump (257) | D F O'Regan | V R A Dartnall First Brayford… | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders 5th, mistake 8th, one pace in 4th and no impression before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 10 L | Blackmill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | R2111/4- / 8 | Jump (599) | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis Mrs J Hitchings | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 6th, headway into modest 5th and one pace before 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Big Time Frank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 423-3P0 / 10 | Jump (21) | Bryony Frost | P Gundry N Allen & P Bowler | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, lost place slightly after 5th, rallied before next, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Babytaggle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 28313-U / 10 | Jump (12) | Dave Crosse | D L Williams Mr Paul Charlesworth | 7/1 | |
| unruly before start, led until before omitted 3 out, weakened rapidly, behind and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Robin De Broome (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F3-2P0 / 8 | Jump (17) | Mr Garry Lavery | B Barr Power Geneva Ltd | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, poor 7th when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Snazz Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 88 / 9 | Jump (27) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Jason Brooke &… | 40/1 | |
| jumped left, held up well in rear, tailed off when went badly left 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
