08 Apr 2018 16:45 Exeter
Winner: £8,916 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 5f 135y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Electrotec Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Holdbacktheriver (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | U32526 / 13 | Jump (49) | Isabel Williams | Evan Williams W J Evans Racing | 8/1 | |
| held up, closer at 2nd, tracked leaders travelling well before 2 out, led and pressed on extended run-in, ridden and stayed on well to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Vodka All The Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 573-682 / 8 | Jump (13) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Bradley Partnership | 11/2 | |
| held up, good headway on outside chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd approaching 2 out, chased winner and challenged on extended run-in, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 23 L | Only Gorgeous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3-246P4 / 12 | Jump (108) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Miss Jane Edgar… | 14/1 | |
| led briefly, chased clear leader until after 2nd, remained handy, led before 2 out, mistake last, headed and weakened on extended run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 13 L | Plantagenet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 12U634 / 9 | Jump (29) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mrs P de W Johnson | 9/2 | |
| held up, closer at 2nd, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, soon no impression in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 9 L | Martabot (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 24-P936 / 8 | Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Sarah Ling | 7/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 5th, closer at 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 6 L | Just Spot (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) | P-21703 / 13 | Jump (12) | James Best | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | 20/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 9 L | Scrupuleux (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 6064/PP / 7 | Jump (145) | Page Fuller | C J Down Mrs M Trueman And… | 33/1 | |
| pulled hard early, soon led and went clear, reduced lead 2nd, already headed and weakening when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Colt Lightning (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 746P11 / 5 | Jump (29) | S Bowen | T Lacey Roberts, Churchward,… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leader after 2nd until after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened quickly and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Clondaw Bisto (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 043643 / 11 | Jump (27) | G Sheehan | Miss S Smith Miss Suzy Smith | 4/1 | |
| not keen reminders and lost place after 1st, tailed off 3rd, not run on, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
