01 Jan 2017 13:50 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 175y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Billy Williams Memorial Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Air Horse One (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
72U3-64 / 10 |
Jump (23) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Dons |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd before led 2 out, 1 length ahead when edged left approaching last, ridden clear run-in, eased close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Coeur Blimey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2/10-852 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Keith Harris &… |
6/4 | |
| raced wide, in mid-division, headway tracking leaders approaching 4th, close 3rd and every chance 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and 1 length down before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Admiral's Secret (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
40-3 / 10 |
Jump (50) | Nick Scholfield | V R A Dartnall The Whacko Partnership |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, led before 3 out until 3 out, chased winner until next, ridden and no extra in 3rd before the last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Jam Session (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
120-2 / 8 |
Flat (151), Jump (20) |
Dave Crosse | Ian Williams Mr A L R Morton |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold, in mid-division, ridden in 5th before 3 out, modest 4th and no impression next | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 5 L |
Minella For Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
12- / 12 |
Jump (259) | M J Quinlan | T R George M Pirone |
9/2 | |
| led until before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Argus (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
/ 11 |
Flat (71) | Brendan Powell | Alexandra Dunn Helium Racing Ltd |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 2½ L |
Some Chaos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
335-137 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Kevin Jones | C Whittaker Having A Mare &… |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 4th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Keating (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
F-03 / 5 |
Jump (29) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Pond House Classics |
12/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off 5th | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 22 L |
What Else (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
R1 / 6 |
Jump (239) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| always about same pace, in mid-division, pushed along and struggling in 5th place and no headway after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Cordey Warrior (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
05-33 / 7 |
Jump (107) | David Prichard | Karen George Mr P J H George |
100/1 | |
| blundered 1st, last pair, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Follow The Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
60083/P- / 11 |
Jump (267) | James Best | B Forsey Mrs P Bosley |
150/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Kristjano (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
/ 7 |
Flat (121) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Mr T Saye |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Merchant In Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4P / 11 |
Jump (42) | Paul O'Brien | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr L J Burden |
100/1 | |
| always rear division, tailed off 5th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||