07 Dec 2018 14:35 Exeter
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,245); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Heavitree Brewery PLC Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Defi Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
111/47-5 / 12 |
Jump (19) | B J Geraghty | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2 out, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Topofthegame (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
42/F412- / 7 |
Jump (268) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… |
6/4 | |
| reluctant start and very slowly away, detached until joined main group 5th, headway 8th, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Black Op (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
9/41221- / 12 |
Jump (237) | N D Fehily | T R George Mr Charles R Clark |
6/4 | |
| prominent, led 9th, headed next, led again 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Westend Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
B/4121-0 / 10 |
Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mick Fitzgerald… |
14/1 | |
| led, keen, mistake 3rd, slow 9th, soon headed, led again next, headed 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 6 L |
White Moon (GER) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
F/1117-F / 10 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, took closer order 8th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 23 L |
Spring Wolf (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
238P/ / 12 |
Jump (986) | James Best | R Walford Mr B J M Ryall |
200/1 | |
| held up in touch, keen, weakened 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Eddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
U27-849 / 10 |
Jump (16) | Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Gardner Mr J F Panvert |
200/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 7th, beaten 6 out, tailed off | ||||||||||