07 Dec 2007 15:20 Exeter
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,855); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Happy Retirement Chris Skinner Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
River Indus (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
2522-13 / 25 |
Jump (28) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, led 4 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 5 L |
Deep Quest (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
0/9P-1 / 11 |
Jump (24) | R Greene | S C Burrough Five Deep Partnership |
16/1 | |
| held up behind, headway approaching 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, held when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 22 L |
Blaze Ahead (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) |
40F321 / 11 |
Jump (13) | T J O'Brien | B G Powell Mr B G Powell |
11/2 | |
| led until 3rd, prominent, led 13th, ridden and headed when blundered 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 2 L |
Tiger Tips Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) |
0U54-34 / 9 |
Jump (9) | T Messenger | C Roberts Mr Gary Hopkins |
8/1 | |
| in touch until 10th, soon ridden, never a danger after | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Mag Num (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
U42-P / 8 |
Jump (211) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Sir Robert Ogden |
18/1 | |
| tracking leaders when fell 9th | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
Ice Cream (FR) (Mare, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
P4-95PU / 7 |
Jump (12) | Andrew Tinkler | M E D Francis Mrs Merrick Francis… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, fell 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Montanel (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 140lbs) |
1U-RPUP / 8 |
Jump (16) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Scott Rutherford… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Ballyman (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 156lbs) |
75F423- / 13 |
Jump (241) | S E Durack | J A Geake Mrs Ann Leftley |
33/1 | |
| prominent, led to 3rd until went left and headed 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Garston Star (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) |
38535F / 8 |
Jump (12) | C Bolger | P G Murphy Mrs Dianne Murphy |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 12th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Kellbury (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
9/256-3 / 6 |
Jump (25) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mrs J G Griffith… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, mistakes 5th and 6th, hampered 9th, headway 12th, weakened after 13th, behind when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Rowley Hill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
0/14100- / 10 |
Jump (267) | R Thornton | A King The Brown Family… |
2/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 9th, weakened after 13th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Wotashambles (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
55-3113 / 7 |
Jump (6) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs K Harvey &… |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, ridden to chase leaders after 13th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Fairly High (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) |
00-52U5 / 8 |
Jump (107) | O Nelmes | N G Ayliffe Mrs M A Barrett |
100/1 | |
| behind from 9th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||