26 Mar 2023 14:07 Exeter
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 2f 111y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft In Places).
Harcombe Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Issam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P-17P22 / 7 | Jump (16) | Jordan Nailor | T Symonds Lady Gibbings | 11/4 | |
| disputed lead, led after 3rd, not fluent 3 out and joined, shaken up and led narrowly last where not fluent, ridden and asserted run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Kepagge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 9/63581 / 11 | Jump (21) | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe Mrs Sarah Ling | 7/2 | |
| disputed lead, headed and tracked leader after 3rd, not fluent 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last and headed, kept on but held run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 10 L | Pedley Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1-65U2 / 8 | Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Messenger Family… | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along home turn, no impression after 3 out, plugged on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Pilsdon Pen (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 212-133 / 8 | Flat (1311), Jump (14) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Mr Darren Langley | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 17 L | Sponthus (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3282/27 / 9 | Jump (90) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Thomas Mrs S J Easterby | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, in touch, pushed along before 3 out, dropped away 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 32 L | Saintemilion (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 624476/ / 11 | Flat (2692), Jump (727) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Mr J D Frost | 80/1 | |
| in rear, awkward 2nd, pushed along after 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
