07 Dec 2012 15:15 Exeter
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
New Year's Day Racing At Exeter Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
The Big Freeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
758-852 / 7 |
Jump (29) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led 13th, strongly challenged when not fluent 2 out, soon hard ridden, headed close home, rallied to lead again post | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| NS |
Musical Wedge (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
48-3P31 / 13 |
Jump (8) | R Thornton | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing |
11/4 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed after next, ridden to challenge 4 out, every chance from 2 out, led closing stages, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 11 L |
Lupita (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 0) |
6464-83 / 12 |
Flat (1286), Jump (30) |
L Treadwell | D D Scott Mrs D D Scott |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, led next, headed approaching 8th, under pressure 4 out, weakended after 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 23 L |
Royal Chatelier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
262-844 / 11 |
Jump (33) | Nick Scholfield | M Blake Mr Jamie Alexander |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 7th, slow 12th, stayed on approaching 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
541247 / 13 |
Jump (27) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr A Wilson |
12/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led again after next. headed 6th, led again approaching 8th, mistake 10th, headed 13th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Al Shababiya (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
31P2P-P / 6 |
Flat (228), Jump (20) |
Adam Wedge | T R Gretton Mr T R Gretton |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure after 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Russian Song (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P8341P/ / 10 |
Jump (609) | Mr M Legg | C L Tizzard Mrs Fiona Shaw |
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4 |
| - |
Time Do (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
5396-53 / 6 |
Jump (1) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs L R Lovell |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Lough Coi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
760-43P / 8 |
Jump (20) | Dave Crosse | A Middleton Mrs Diane Dewbery |
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