01 Jan 2012 14:20 Exeter
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,274); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Billy Williams Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Mission Complete (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 407-121 / 10 | Jump (17) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 6/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd briefly before next, led 2 out, driven clear and stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 8 L | Old Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P30555 / 12 | Jump (46) | N D Fehily | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | 5/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway approaching 6th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out until 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Not So Prudent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/2PU-7P / 8 | Jump (18) | C J Davies | P Hobbs & J White Lady Blyth | 14/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along and headway before 6th, led next, driven and joined 3 out, headed next, lost 2nd and no further impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Seymour Eric (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P500-04 / 11 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mrs C J Black &… | 9/2 | |
| led, headed 7th, chased leader, not fluent next, driven before 4 out, lost 2nd after 4 out, stayed on same pace and no impression before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 33 L | Lost Two Stars (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 7) | 744349- / 7 | Jump (266) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Kay Harvey | 12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd, ridden 4th, srtruggling before 6th, tailed off 4 out, blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 4 L | Sea Saffron (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 6216-3P / 12 | Jump (21) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner G N Noye & P A… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 99 L | All For Eve (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | UP6760 / 6 | Jump (30) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr P Tosh | 25/1 | |
| chased leader until 6th, weakened and behind next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Mr Redwood (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 5-55F85 / 10 | Jump (21) | M J Quinlan | Mrs S Gardner Mr P A Tylor | |||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Dolores Ortiz (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 446-P53 / 6 | Flat (81), Jump (24) | W P Kavanagh | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership | ||
