11 Feb 2018 15:05 Exeter
Winner: £18,500 (Penalty: £11,574); Distance: 2m 7f 25y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Lovenormoney (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 313-617 / 14 | Jump (41) | R Johnson | W Greatrex Tim Syder | 11/4 | |
| led to 3rd, with leader, led again narrowly 5th, ridden and headed narrowly 3 out, rallied and upsides last, led again flat, kept on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 6 L | Solomn Grundy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 85-P622 / 12 | Jump (41) | R T Dunne | N P Mulholland R S Brookhouse | 7/1 | |
| held up behind, chased leaders after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden between last 2, hard pressed last, headed flat, no extra and well held closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 5 L | Poker Play (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 2120-5P / 9 | Jump (47) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Angove Family | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, headway before 5th, tracked leaders 4 out, effort after next, every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, well held in 3rd from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 16 L | Dancing Shadow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | 1P0-10P / 13 | Jump (8) | Nick Scholfield | V R A Dartnall The Dancing Shadows | 8/1 | |
| with leader, led 3rd, headed narrowly 5th, lost place approaching 3 out, well held before next, plugged on to take remote 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Dadsintrouble (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 193-F4U / 11 | Jump (22) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, no extra before last, weakened flat, lost modest 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Overland Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 211/14- / 8 | Jump (371) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Colm Donlon | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Charming Zen (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 11-7 / 7 | Jump (29) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Sullivan Bloodstock… | 8/1 | |
| held up behind, fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Delire D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 232-413 / 8 | Jump (55) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mrs G Morgan | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 9 |   | - | Present Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 5211-12 / 8 | Jump (64) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs C A Waters | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
