03 Feb 2010 16:50 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Enjoy Exeter Races On Valentines Day Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Diamond Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2-424 / 7 | Jump (48) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… | 2/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leading trio after 4 out, chasing winner and 10 lengths down when hit 2 out, left well clear after last (no time taken) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 10 L | Bump In The Night (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 354/2- / 7 | Jump (470) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr R A Webb & Mr… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression when left modest after last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 11 L | King Billy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3 / 6 | Jump (89) | T J O'Brien | V R A Dartnall Mr A Hordle | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, no impression next, left modest 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Lupita (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 11) | 5P7620 / 12 | Flat (248), Jump (48) | Jimmy Derham | D D Scott Mrs D D Scott | 100/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 6th to approaching 3 out, weakened into modest 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | ½ L | Spot The Ball (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 255 / 8 | Jump (16) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, no impression, left modest 5th after last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | Dist | Dunraven Star (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | UP / 5 | Jump (5) | L Heard | C J Down P Holland A V Price… | 150/1 | |
| always in rear, driven along and struggling after 5th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | ¾ L | South America (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 597 / 6 | Jump (9) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 100/1 | |
| held up, ridden and struggling before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Mista Rossa (GB) (Colt, brown, 11 4) | 06 / 7 | Flat (102), Jump (57) | Felix de Giles | Jamie Snowden The Mista Rossa… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, well beaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 9 L | Silver Accord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 62/2P-57 / 9 | Jump (16) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mrs Sue Griffiths | 25/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off before, mistake next | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Soccerjackpot (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | Flat (19) | Aidan Coleman | A E Jones Mr David Mann | |||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Court In Motion (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 3 / 7 | Jump (69) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Livinonedge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 31-2 / 9 | Jump (37) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs L Normile | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Art Man (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 07 / 8 | Flat (224), Jump (13) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mrs D Hunt | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Ellie's Prince (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) | 09/5-0P / 8 | Jump (13) | Danny Cook | S C Burrough Mr Jeremy Giddings | ||
| 1 |   | - | Agent Ben (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | PP-4F / 7 | Jump (51) | G Supple | M B Shears Mr J B Shears | |||
