17 Nov 2025 15:30 Exeter
Winner: £7,250 (Penalty: £3,829); Distance: 3m 54y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Heart Of Oak, Exeter Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Special John (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/4422-2 / 6 |
Jump (193) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Luggs |
1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went second 4 out, challenging 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, faced sustained challenge after last, just held on, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| SHD |
Fat Faced Columbo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P/243- / 5 |
Jump (262) | James Best | R Mitford-Slade Just One More Thing |
9/1 | |
| keen, prominent, shaken up rounding home turn, soon challenging, led 4 out, ridden next, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, rallied and made sustained challenge run-in, kept on well, just denied | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 8 L |
Mythe Bridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
44/9322- / 7 |
Jump (206) | Stan Sheppard | H D Daly Mrs S M Newell |
6/1 | |
| prominent, midfield 2nd, pushed along rounding home turn, ridden next, went third after 2 out, keeping on when slow jump last, not pace of first two | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 6½ L |
Hill Of Tara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
F37/5P6- / 8 |
Jump (206) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams B B Racing Club |
12/1 | |
| jumped left at times, mid-division on inner, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, went modest fourth after last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Move With The Beat (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 13) |
F42111- / 6 |
Jump (210) | Joe Anderson | Jamie Snowden Mr James Drummond |
10/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, headed 4 out, soon lost second, ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 25 L |
Lough Owel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
057-223 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Rian Corcoran | D Summersby One Too Many Syndicate |
18/1 | |
| midfield, ridden 4 out and soon no chance with leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 14 L |
Moonlight Artist (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
21-4554 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard The Cheltenham… |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 7th, lost touch 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Universal Secret (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
22P43-P / 8 |
Jump (19) | Harry Reed | Mrs H R J Nelmes Matt Hoskins &… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Tuscan Rose (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
22PU1-4 / 7 |
Jump (22) | S Bowen | N P Mulholland Fighting Chance… |
16/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 1st, detached 2nd, in touch after 7th, ridden and struggling rounding home turn, pulled up before 4 out, never going well | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Voleur De Terres (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) |
33/708P- / 7 |
Jump (230) | Alice Stevens | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, always behind, pulled up before last | ||||||||||