18 Oct 2022 15:45 Exeter
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £3,867); Distance: 2m 1f 109y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Love Devon Legends Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Braveheart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P/2205-3 / 9 | Jump (18) | J J Burke | Jamie Snowden The Cherry Pickers | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, soon clear, hit last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 9 L | Gaelic Thunder (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 969553- / 8 | Jump (191) | David Noonan | C Honour Mrs Jacqui Elliott | 16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, awkward and hit 5th, headway into 3rd at 7th, ridden and went 2nd between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 14 L | The Garrison (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 6518P5 / 8 | Jump (9) | James Davies | Alexandra Dunn Miss J Hosgood | 20/1 | |
| led, hit 8th, headed 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner when lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 15 L | Begoodtoyourself (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 213272 / 9 | Jump (34) | Harry Reed | C N Kellett Blythe Stables… | 8/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, pushed along and went modest 4th 4 out, ridden before next, no chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 6½ L | Blueberg (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 3PP3-56 / 6 | Jump (138) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Chris Trigg & Rer… | 10/3 | |
| slightly hampered 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Evron (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 522UP-2 / 8 | Jump (20) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard The Evron Experience | 17/2 | |
| prominent early, hit 1st and soon lost place, behind and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before the last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Majestic Merlin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 363442- / 7 | Jump (202) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White J L & P Frampton… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, mistake and lost 3rd at 7th, well held in 4th when pulled up quickly after next | ||||||||||
