11 Nov 2008 13:40 Exeter
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Inchidaly Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 111- / 8 | Jump (226) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs M Findlay &… | 5/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, led approaching 3 out, shaken up flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Junior (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 6/0237-5 / 12 | Flat (496), Jump (17) | R Thornton | A King Middleham Park… | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, held when switched left approaching last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 5 L | Giles Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PS41- / 12 | Jump (213) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mrs Kay Birchenhough | 28/1 | |
| in touch, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Cast Cada (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-8 / 9 | Jump (192) | Paul Moloney | C J Mann Mr Edwyn Good | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 5 L | Twilight Eagle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 63/64- / 6 | Jump (248) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Bensaranat Partnership | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, soon ridden, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 16 L | Another Display (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/11- / 9 | Jump (276) | A P McCoy | D Pipe Mr Sean Lucey | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1 L | Ballyvaden (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 078U13- / 9 | Jump (244) | T J O'Brien | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr M J O'Connor | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, effort after 7th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 3½ L | Samsbro (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 78/RUR5- / 9 | Jump (206) | Christian Williams | V R A Dartnall Mr Stewart Andrew | 28/1 | |
| took keen hold, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 5 L | I'moncloudnine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4-00 / 8 | Jump (7) | James Davies | N P Mulholland Mr F J Matthews | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 7th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Mr Big (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | PPF2/11- / 13 | Jump (554) | Dave Crosse | C J Mann Mark And Caroline… | 28/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, mid-division, effort after 7th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | Dist | Northern Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3/6-29P8 / 11 | Jump (9) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Mr J D Sells | 100/1 | |
| pulled hard, led after 1st until after 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | Dist | The Good Doctor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | PP/1P-0 / 6 | Jump (17) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mr W Ferrier | 100/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased clear leader until 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Private Aye (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 60-66 / 6 | Jump (118) | W Kennedy | Heather Dalton Penketh & Sankey… | |||
