15 Dec 2016 14:35 Exeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Midas Construction Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Flaming Charmer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
P7P14/P / 12 |
Jump (12) | R Johnson | C L Tizzard Mr S Price |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, edged left before next, ridden and 3 lengths down 2 out, stayed on to lead and left clear last, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 9 L |
Dance Floor King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
PF5P-73 / 11 |
Jump (25) | D A Jacob | Nick Mitchell Mr Nick Elliott |
17/2 | |
| tracked leader until after 4th, went 2nd again 8th, led approaching 4 out, 3 lengths ahead 2 out, ridden and reduced lead when blundered and headed last, rider lost irons, no chance after | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Ratify (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
7/4521-7 / 14 |
Jump (29) | R T Dunne | D Burchell P J King & Son |
20/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed before 4 out, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and one pace before 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Coco Des Champs (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 7) |
3/425-76 / 6 |
Jump (29) | David Bass | K C Bailey Michael And Gerry… |
18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 8th, left poor 6th approaching 4 out, kept on into 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Ballinvarrig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) |
9322-PP / 11 |
Jump (55) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Simon Clarke &… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, went 3rd 8th until before 4 out, chased leading trio, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Benzel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
141U65 / 9 |
Jump (19) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| never travelled, tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, weakened 9th, lost touch 11th, left remote 5th approaching 4 out, weakened into 6th before the last | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Follow The Swallow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
54U2VU / 12 |
Jump (53) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson Mrs Mary M Gwillam… |
12/1 | |
| held up and behind, some headway when fell 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Allow Dallow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
222733 / 11 |
Jump (12) | Robert Williams | Mrs N S Evans Mr John Berry (gwent) |
20/1 | |
| last pair, tailed off and no chance when hampered 10th, pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Castarnie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P11/6P-2 / 10 |
Jump (25) | N D Fehily | R Walford Sue & Clive Cole… |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, went right 7th, lost 2nd 8th, chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened and poor 5th when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Long John (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
13245-2 / 10 |
Jump (29) | David Noonan | Miss J Du Plessis R J Reip, M Stevenson |
5/1 | |
| led in start, reluctant to race, detached and tailed off throughout, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||