06 Oct 2016 14:20 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 5f 135y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Richard Merton Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
I'm In Charge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
53F4-1P / 14 |
Jump (118) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann Mr J Grant Cann |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, slightly hampered on bend before 6th, closed 7th, led 3 out, clear flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 6 L |
Somerset Lias (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3P222-F / 9 |
Jump (143) | L Heard | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear |
7/1 | |
| led, jumped left at times, headed before 6th, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Motts Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
041-627 / 10 |
Jump (107) | L P Aspell | C J Down Mrs S M Trump |
13/2 | |
| held up in touch, lost place 2nd, closed from 7th, disputing 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Court King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
645511 / 7 |
Jump (8) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris |
5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, niggled along 8th, closed 3 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, 4th and beaten last | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Layerthorpe (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
P-6505F / 12 |
Flat (532), Jump (37) |
T E Whelan | Mrs D A Hamer Mr C A Hanbury |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered bend before 6th, headway after 4 out, never able to get on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 14 L |
Theboss On Thehill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
690/P05 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Michael Heard | B Barr Mr S W Hughes |
16/1 | |
| pressed leader, led before 6th, headed after 4 out, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 10 L |
Trakeur (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
4-35424 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Tom Cheesman | S Hodgson Mrs Julie Whatley… |
33/1 | |
| chasing leaders 2nd, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 47 L |
Madam Be (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) |
P0-327P / 6 |
Jump (24) | Thomas Garner | B Barr Brian Barr Racing… |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, hampered on bend before 6th, soon ridden and struggling | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 17 L |
Replacement Plan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
7103B6 / 8 |
Jump (43) | M G Nolan | R Woollacott Eight Ball Partnership |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, slipped badly and lost place in bend before 6th, well behind after | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Jack Snipe (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
3P6-475 / 11 |
Jump (20) | David Noonan | J Scott Mrs Pam Pengelly |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Vinnie Trenta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
35/435-7 / 8 |
Jump (121) | W T Kennedy | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting |
50/1 | |
| in rear, jumped left and not fluent 1st, hampered bend before 6th, never involved, looked to go wrong and pulled up after last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Juwireya (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) |
7/32613 / 9 |
Flat (2045), Jump (18) |
C Gethings | P Hobbs & J White The Juwireya Partnership |
10/1 | |
| held up in touch, looked to be struck into and pulled up on bend before 6th | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Desert Sensation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2-65551 / 7 |
Flat (125), Jump (5) |
D A Jacob | Dr R D P Newland Mr Dennis J Coppola… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||