01 May 2012 14:20 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Higos Insurance Services Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Diamond's Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
0/00511- / 11 |
Jump (4) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr Seamus O'Farrell |
10/11 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway before 4 out, led 2 out, shaken up from last, always in command, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2¼ L |
Petito (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
322125- / 9 |
Flat (294), Jump (133) |
T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Mr Don Hazzard |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on towards finish, always well held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Royal Riviera (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
14/P074- / 10 |
Flat (571), Jump (22) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr P J Bailey |
5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden before next, kept on to take 3rd after last, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Qalinas (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
42F/880- / 10 |
Jump (17) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Mr D A Rees & Miss… |
14/1 | |
| led, ridden before 3 out, weakened and lost 3rd place after last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 13 L |
Calico Rose (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 9) |
12/5303- / 8 |
Jump (72) | Brendan Powell | V R A Dartnall Mr D G Staddon |
4/1 | |
| with leader, pushed along 4th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 15 L |
San Marino (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1R37/70- / 12 |
Flat (1631), Jump (17) |
A Thornton | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe |
11/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 4 out to go in touch, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Exiles Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8P0P73- / 14 |
Jump (27) | W T Kennedy | Mrs J G Retter Mrs Jackie Retter |
100/1 | |
| held up mid-division on outer, took keen hold, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Ban Uisce (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4/7239F- / 7 |
Jump (166) | A Guerin | N P Mulholland Mr M Whitney |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 17 L |
Orion Express (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
83215F- / 12 |
Flat (2440), Jump (145) |
Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner The Farm To Plate… |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, lost place before 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Ruby Crown (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 6) |
4/43P92- / 11 |
Jump (3) | Mr C M Greene | K C Bailey Mr I F W Buchan |
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5 |
| - |
Power Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
370529- / 8 |
Jump (30) | W P Kavanagh | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon |
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