01 Jan 2018 13:50 Exeter
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 2f 111y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Billy Williams Memorial 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Run To Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
10-2 / 12 |
Jump (24) | Nick Scholfield | V R A Dartnall Barber, Birchenhough,… |
13/8 | |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, led 2 out, hung left run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Coningsby (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1 / 8 |
Jump (29) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | T Lacey Lady Cobham |
10/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, 2nd after 2nd, led on long run before next, headed 4th, led narrowly again before 2 out until 2 out, lost 2nd before last, chased winner again last, held when switched right 100 yards out | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 9 L |
Storm Control (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-4 / 11 |
Jump (38) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, switched left before 2 out, disputing 2nd 2 out (normal 3 out), went 2nd before mistake last, 3rd and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 7 L |
It's Obvious (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
52/48 / 6 |
Jump (12) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 9 L |
Neetside (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
8/25F / 9 |
Jump (11) | L P Aspell | David Dennis Mrs Jill Dennis |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, modest 5th and no headway before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 17 L |
Sizing Cusimano (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
66 / 10 |
Jump (18) | S Bowen | C L Tizzard Peter Bennett &… |
8/1 | |
| soon led, headed after 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 4th, towards rear and never on terms after | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Willie Mclovin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 7 |
Jump (24) | M G Nolan | C J Gray Mr B J Masters |
150/1 | |
| held up and behind, never a factor | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 16 L |
Turangi (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
7 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Tom Cheesman | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
11/2 | |
| keen in mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Jabbea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
9UF1-69 / 10 |
Jump (23) | David Noonan | Mrs K M Sanderson Mrs Mary Sanderson |
66/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 2nd until headed on long run before next, led again 4th, headed and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Farmer Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
60 / 5 |
Jump (40) | Sean Houlihan | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke & Mr… |
66/1 | |
| stumbled 1st, always behind, reminders in rear and lost touch after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||