25 Nov 2018 13:50 Exeter
Winner: £17,300 (Penalty: £10,072); Distance: 3m 54y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Smarkets Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Monbeg Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
8554/7-4 / 11 |
Jump (49) | R Johnson | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Jonjo O'Neill |
7/4 | |
| always prominent, slipped on landing 9th, led narrowly when jumped left from 4 out, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, just held on, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Abbreviate (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
523-2P6 / 8 |
Jump (37) | H Cobden | K C Bailey Mr & Mrs K R Ellis |
7/1 | |
| held up behind, took closer order after 7th, chased front pair 3 out, headway approaching last, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Only Gorgeous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
P43-652 / 12 |
Jump (11) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Miss Jane Edgar… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led briefly 7th, jumped into lead 13th, headed narrowly 4 out, ridden after last, kept on until no extra in 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Looks Like Power (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
423141- / 12 |
Jump (225) | Stan Sheppard | Mrs D A Hamer Mr C A Hanbury |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 10th, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, stayed on under pressure flat, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Court Frontier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
747-0U3 / 11 |
Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | Christian Williams The Unnamed Favourites |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 12th, soon behind, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 16 L |
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
5/5P7-49 / 9 |
Jump (30) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Maple Hurst… |
4/1 | |
| left in lead 1st, headed briefly 7th, headed 13th, ridden and outpaced by front pair before 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Deauville Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
404-654 / 10 |
Flat (835), Jump (24) |
N D Fehily | David Dennis Mr G Brandrick… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Royal Palladium (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
1P6/3PP- / 11 |
Jump (222) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson |
5/1 | |
| led narrowly when fell 1st | ||||||||||