17 Apr 2018 14:00 Exeter
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 5f 135y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Master Tommytucker (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1 / 14 |
Jump (53) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr A G Fear |
4/5 | |
| shade keen, held up in last pair, smooth headway 7th, tracking leaders and went left 4 out, led on bit before next, soon clear, hard held | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 11 L |
King Calvin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
5211-41 / 7 |
Jump (40) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber Chiefs And A Dragon |
5/2 | |
| held up in last pair, good headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Benechenko (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
4-23328 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Miss Brodie Hampson | F O'Brien Keeping The Dream… |
6/1 | |
| slight lead, headed and dropped to 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 27 L |
Hunt Politics (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P1-0435 / 6 |
Jump (25) | R Johnson | W Greatrex Fitorfat Racing |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold, hung left, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Bean Liath (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 6) |
53P-1P3 / 10 |
Jump (19) | Shane Quinlan | D L Williams Mr R J Hewitt |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 47 L |
Ericas Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
DF3U35 / 11 |
Jump (38) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis |
200/1 | |
| pressed leader until mistake and weakened 7th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Applesolutely (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
42-2122 / 7 |
Jump (38) | M G Nolan | R Mitford-Slade R Mitford-slade… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Dawn's Little Lady (GB) (mare, bay, 10 6) |
45 / 8 |
Jump (74) | R T Dunne | Miss Sarah Robinson Mr Lee Davies |
250/1 | |
| in touch, lost place and behind 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||