01 Jan 2018 15:35 Exeter
Winner: £12,900 (Penalty: £7,473); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Linn Hunter Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Major Hindrance (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 631-9B3 / 15 | Jump (23) | Dave Crosse | Henry Oliver Catchtwentytwo,andyfreight… | 4/1 | |
| pressed leader, mistake 3rd, led well before 3 out (normal 4 out), 4 lengths ahead last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Le Boizelo (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 1941U/3 / 10 | Flat (1177), Jump (24) | James Best | R Walford Dr & Mrs John Millar | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders and wide, went 2nd 3 out (normal 4 out), hit next, 4 lengths down last, kept on under pressure run-in, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 14 L | Allee Bleue (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 4) | 12P0-77 / 9 | Flat (115), Jump (48) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Andrew Cohen | 17/2 | |
| soon tracking leaders, 3rd and one pace from 3 out (normal 4 out) | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Cap Horner (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 335P1P / 8 | Jump (2) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins | 11/2 | |
| mistake 1st, held up in last pair, modest 4th and one pace from 3 out (normal 4 out) | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 8 L | Dance Floor King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 221-835 / 11 | Jump (35) | Nick Scholfield | Nick Mitchell Mr Nick Elliott | 8/1 | |
| tracked leading pair on inside, 2nd going well before 3 out (normal 4 out) until 3 out, weakening when mistake next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Lord Bryan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2P-P631 / 12 | Jump (23) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Miss Jayne Brace… | 9/5 | |
| led, headed well before 3 out (normal 4 out), soon weakened and pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Dragon's Den (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 03-5635 / 11 | Flat (2743), Jump (169) | L P Aspell | Miss J Du Plessis Mr G Waterman | 11/1 | |
| always in rear, outpaced and struggling bypassing 4 out (normal 5 out), tailed off, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
