25 Nov 2018 13:50 Exeter
Winner: £17,300 (Penalty: £10,072); Distance: 3m 54y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Smarkets Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Monbeg Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 8554/7-4 / 11 | Jump (49) | R Johnson | J & A O'Neill Mrs Jonjo O'Neill | 7/4 | |
| always prominent, slipped on landing 9th, led narrowly when jumped left from 4 out, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, just held on, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Abbreviate (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 523-2P6 / 8 | Jump (37) | H Cobden | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr & Mrs K R Ellis | 7/1 | |
| held up behind, took closer order after 7th, chased front pair 3 out, headway approaching last, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Only Gorgeous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | P43-652 / 12 | Jump (11) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Miss Jane Edgar… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led briefly 7th, jumped into lead 13th, headed narrowly 4 out, ridden after last, kept on until no extra in 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Looks Like Power (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 423141- / 12 | Jump (225) | Stan Sheppard | Mrs D A Hamer Mr C A Hanbury | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 10th, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, stayed on under pressure flat, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Court Frontier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 747-0U3 / 11 | Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | Christian Williams The Unnamed Favourites | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 12th, soon behind, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 16 L | Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5/5P7-49 / 9 | Jump (30) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Maple Hurst… | 4/1 | |
| left in lead 1st, headed briefly 7th, headed 13th, ridden and outpaced by front pair before 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Deauville Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 404-654 / 10 | Flat (835), Jump (24) | N D Fehily | David Dennis Mr G Brandrick… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Royal Palladium (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 1P6/3PP- / 11 | Jump (222) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson | 5/1 | |
| led narrowly when fell 1st | ||||||||||
