08 Oct 2020 13:30 Exeter
Winner: £7,273 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 2f 111y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places).
Exeter Racecourse Season Opener Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Espalion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0760-21 / 11 | Jump (36) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Mr J H Frost | 9/2 | |
| prominent, shuffled back into midfield 3rd, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, close up after 2 out, jumped into lead last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Level Of Intensity (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 1584/79 / 6 | Flat (73), Jump (31) | Tom Buckley | N J Hawke Milltown Racing… | 50/1 | |
| restrained in rear, headway on outside 3 out, ridden before 2 out, close up last, ran on under pressure run in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | HD | Avoid De Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 15/3677- / 9 | Jump (279) | C Brace | F O'Brien Girsonfield & Castle… | 11/4 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 4 out, headway 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, bumped last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Dante's View (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) | 324 / 6 | Flat (89), Jump (41) | Luca Morgan | George Baker Goodwin Racing… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, awkward 2 out, progress to challenge leaders last, one pace run in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Fubar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 328-222 / 7 | Jump (58) | Chester Williams | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr And Mrs Bevan | 7/1 | |
| led narrowly, briefly headed when awkward 4 out but soon recovered to lead, ridden after 3 out, mistake last and headed, weakened run in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Percy Street (GB) (colt, brown, 11 6) | 522720 / 8 | Flat (89), Jump (10) | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe Chris & David Stam | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway into midfield home turn, ridden after 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | SHD | Authorizo (FR) (colt, bay, 11 7) | P-76257 / 7 | Flat (455), Jump (23) | Ross Turner | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Deesiders | 33/1 | |
| close up, led briefly 4 out, ridden and close up 3 out, upsides 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 6 L | Feuille De Chene (FR) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 121/438- / 5 | Jump (210) | Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| keen in midfield, hampered slightly 6th, switched wide and ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Malangen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5-01553 / 10 | Flat (122), Jump (9) | Theo Gillard | D Pipe T Hunter & D A… | 16/1 | |
| midfield, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden and no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 5 L | Don Juan Du Gouet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9116P3- / 8 | Jump (232) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies Melton Mowbray… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, jumped left 4th, last and ridden 6th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 5½ L | Solstalla (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 340-271 / 10 | Flat (303), Jump (16) | Page Fuller | D Weston Miss E J Tanner | 14/1 | |
| close up on outside, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | How's The Cricket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 045-732 / 8 | Jump (29) | Non Runner | J Farrelly Manhole Covers… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Minella Mojo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 139-725 / 10 | Jump (17) | Bryan Carver | C J Down Haywood's Heroes | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close up when unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
