13 Dec 2023 13:20 Exeter
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,812); Distance: 2m 161y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Bickham House 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Royal Jewel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 7-225 / 6 | Jump (33) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr R M Penny | 18/1 | |
| made all, driven along after 3 out, ran on gamely, good jump last, ran on strongly, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2 L | Iris Des Issards (FR) (gelding, black, 11 4) | 363-4 / 7 | Jump (33) | Ben Godfrey | K Woollacott Mr D Stevens &… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, headway under pressure approaching last, ran on well run in, not reach leader | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4½ L | Don't Tell Su (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 51-2 / 7 | Jump (43) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Gordon & Su Hall | 4/11 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out where pecked on landing, soon switched left, switched right after last, claimed 3rd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | SHD | Moorefields (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 344- / 6 | Jump (263) | Bryan Carver | C J Down Young At Heart | 15/2 | |
| prominent, headway going well approaching 3 out, ran on, no extra final 110yds, lost 3rd post | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 9½ L | Can't Say (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 597P/ / 10 | Jump (626) | James Davies | C J Down Mrs J Stuart | 200/1 | |
| midfield, slow jump 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, headway under pressure approaching next, ran on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Doyen Quest (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | U/10 / 7 | Jump (24) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Exors Of The Late… | 15/2 | |
| midfield, headway going well after 4 out, pushed along approaching next where slow jump, ran on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Bobbi's Beauty (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | U10-P0 / 7 | Jump (21) | Adam Wedge | M Keighley Oliver Ryan & Jim… | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, made headway approaching 4 out, jumped right 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 5 L | Daring Plan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5/F2P6P- / 7 | Jump (318) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Miss Jane Edgar… | 200/1 | |
| in rear, outpaced before 3 out, passed beaten rivals in the home straight, made no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 1½ L | Sammy's Guarantee (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 2-76 / 5 | Jump (27) | R Patrick | T Lacey Mr David Kellett | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, driven along after 4 out, plugged on same pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Nordic Storm (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 6 | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Middleham Park… | 12/1 | ||
| held up, raced greenly, slow jump 4th, soon in rear division | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Letthedustsettle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-63 / 7 | Jump (25) | Conor Ring | T Lacey Mr Paul Collins | 14/1 | |
| in rear division, slow jump 4th, soon ridden, made marginal late gains, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 1 L | Freddie Fleetfoot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P0867-P / 7 | Jump (210) | Elizabeth Gale | C J Gray House Family Partnership | 200/1 | |
| close up, pushed along after 4 out, lost position approaching next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1 |   | 17 L | Ballynaheer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | U2-7 / 6 | Jump (35) | Thomas Bellamy | David Dennis Mr David Purvis | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | 15 L | Mountain Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 97-75 / 5 | Jump (32) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Steph Pitt & Clive… | 66/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along after 4 out, soon detached from leaders, kept on approaching 3 out but not on premises | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Gorcombe Fizz (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | PPP / 4 | Jump (27) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Mr Phill Meaden | 200/1 | |
| towards rear on outer, pushed along after 4th, soon detached | ||||||||||
