08 Apr 2018 14:35 Exeter
Winner: £21,800 (Penalty: £12,996); Distance: 2m 175y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
City Of Exeter Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Show On The Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 622123 / 12 | Jump (31) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Fiona Shaw | 11/4 | |
| held up, headway chasing leaders after 3 out (normal 4 out), 2nd going well before 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 11 L | Trans Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 515616 / 12 | Jump (82) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 12/1 | |
| chased clear leader, closed to lead before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 15 L | Dinos Benefit (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 9) | 112441 / 8 | Jump (17) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mr A Maddox And… | 8/1 | |
| hit 1st and next, prominent in chasing group, plugged on same pace in 4th before 2 out, modest 3rd soon after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 13 L | Morianour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 212-625 / 7 | Jump (81) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 12/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, headway before 2 out, in modest 3rd approaching 2 out, hit last, weakened into 4th soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 24 L | I See You Well (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 533367 / 12 | Jump (42) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Miss Philippa Downing | 6/1 | |
| went prominent in chasing group 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out (normal 4 out) | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 52 L | Lord Napier (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 511 / 9 | Flat (336), Jump (16) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Peter Bowen Racing… | 11/4 | |
| well off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling 3 out (normal 4 out), never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Phobiaphiliac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2PP-462 / 7 | Jump (97) | Matt Griffiths | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership | 33/1 | |
| led, raced keenly and soon clear, reduced lead and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Fixed Rate (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 1P1624 / 7 | Flat (550), Jump (46) | Angus Cheleda | C J Mann The Steeple Chasers | 16/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened after 3 out (normal 4 out), tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Doc Carver (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 9-522F4 / 11 | Jump (41) | J McGrath | Henry Oliver Mr Dennis Pugh | 13/2 | |
| always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
