12 Oct 2023 16:35 Exeter
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £3,961); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Stephen Gibb (Potter) Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Red Happy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 40-3652 / 8 | Jump (6) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Gibson, Annett… | 8/11 | |
| disputed lead, led clearly after 7th, joined from 4 out, asserted between last two, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4¾ L | Getthepot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1R-5P6P / 10 | Jump (30) | Bryony Frost | D Killahena & G McPherson Shaw Racing & Graeme… | 7/1 | |
| raced on inside tracking leaders, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and outpaced 8th, rallied next, pushed along and one pace in 3rd before hit 4 out, plugged on into modest 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Dan's Chosen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P-76141 / 9 | Jump (40) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White The Philip Hobbs… | 16/5 | |
| disputed lead until after 7th, chased leader, challenging from 4 out, ridden next, every chance until ridden and no extra between last two, weakened into 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 26 L | Scrumpy Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1/P5-U21 / 12 | Jump (81) | Harry Kimber | Alexandra Dunn Smlc Racing | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden and outpaced in rear turning in, tailing off when bad mistake 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Hobie (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 0-5134P / 8 | Jump (13) | David Bass | David Dennis Dr T J W Davies | 14/1 | |
| ran in snatches, held up in last trio, mistake 5th (water), closer out wide tracking leaders 8th, lost place 10th, brief rally out wide when mistake and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Gallow Ford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 56214/4- / 9 | Jump (525) | Shane Quinlan | Katy Price Mr Nick Elliott | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Fanzio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 178-4PP / 8 | Jump (70) | Brendan Powell | L Hurley Fanzio Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Troed Y Melin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 5P36PP- / 11 | Jump (179) | Bryan Carver | C Honour No Illusions Partnership | 22/1 | |
| soon in rear, fell 9th | ||||||||||
