20 Dec 2018 15:10 Exeter
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,874); Distance: 2m 7f 25y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places ).
starsports.bet Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ask The Weatherman (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 71/1PPP- / 16 | Jump (283) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber Mr David Martin… | 6/1 | |
| raced quite lazily, made all, not fluent 1st, stayed on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2 L | Shamilan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-02 / 6 | Jump (31) | C Gethings | T R George Mr N T Griffith… | 20/1 | |
| jumped left, mid-division, closed 4th, challenged 3 out, switched right before last, hung left and held flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 3¾ L | Unwin Vc (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11-9 / 6 | Jump (32) | Sean Houlihan | R H Buckler Golden Cap | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 6th, edged left in 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 8 L | Shaughnessy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 22-13 / 10 | Jump (36) | Aidan Coleman | O Sherwood Mr J P G Hamilton | 9/4 | |
| mid-division on outside, closed 4th, every chance before 3 out, 4th and no extra next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 19 L | Flinck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5- / 8 | Jump (264) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Samuel Downey &… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 6 L | Woulduadamandeveit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2302-87 / 9 | Jump (12) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Keith Harris &… | 14/1 | |
| jumped left in rear, remote 3 out, some late gains, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 8 L | Nearly Perfect (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 29-02 / 9 | Jump (16) | Bryony Frost | N B King Peter Beadles | 11/4 | |
| chased winner before 2nd until not fluent 8th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 6 L | Browndodd (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 64 / 5 | Jump (15) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway 8th, weakened before mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Megaudais Speed (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 11 | Jump (229) | R T Dunne | Mrs L J Young The Isle Of Frogs… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, weakened after 8th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 22 L | Ector (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 09 / 7 | Jump (21) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Max Young Racing… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leader until before 2nd, in touch until 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 5 L | Cornelius Socks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U75 / 10 | Jump (58) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 150/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 6th, jumped left and behind next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 52 L | Springcombe Joe (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 28-0 / 9 | Jump (13) | Mr R Withey | W G M Turner Mr Darren Coombes | 125/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when not fluent 8th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
