03 Mar 2020 16:30 Exeter
Winner: £8,416 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 175y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Stablesoft Europe Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Daytime Ahead (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 11) | 9-00175 / 14 | Jump (11) | Bryan Carver | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges | 6/1 | |
| prominent, every chance 3 out, led next, strongly challenged after last, held on gamely (2 hurdles omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Top Gamble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | F0-F366 / 12 | Jump (13) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 1st, driven when pressed 3 out, headed next, rallied and every chance after last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 4½ L | Stage Summit (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 32F-804 / 8 | Jump (224) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis The Lanson Lads | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 3rd, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 10 L | Demopolis (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 0-P9411 / 7 | Jump (5) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 6/5 | |
| in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Buster Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 43/6P-UP / 8 | Jump (59) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott The Buster Moon… | 50/1 | |
| led until after 1st, remained prominent, lost place before 3rd, rallied 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 11 L | Show On The Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 565-477 / 12 | Jump (42) | David Noonan | Mrs F M Shaw Mrs Fiona Shaw | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 8 L | Morning Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3752 / 9 | Jump (58) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr P Hickey | 9/2 | |
| held up toward rear, headway 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Giga White (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 2) | 360 / 5 | Flat (135), Jump (13) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Tony Cromwell &… | 33/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Sabbathical (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P70314 / 10 | Jump (28) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 9/1 | |
| prominent, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Nelson's Touch (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 02-2678 / 8 | Flat (851), Jump (34) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mrs P de W Johnson | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
