13 Feb 2022 14:00 Exeter
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £9,040); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
The Widdow Maker (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
110-156 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr Sax Purdie |
9/2 | |
| towards rear, headway to lead before 3rd, in control when mistake 2 out, pushed along flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 4¾ L |
Coconut Splash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1/322-33 / 9 |
Jump (74) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
11/2 | |
| prominent, nudged along before 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden approaching last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Gustavian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
13-3U22 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Decimus Racing… |
9/4 | |
| midfield, jumped left 2nd, jumped right 5th and 6th, dropped towards rear before 7th, headway next, not fluent 10th, pushed along before 3 out (usual 4 out), went third approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Upton Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1F/ / 9 |
Jump (736) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr Mark Blandford |
33/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway to chase leaders 8th, pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out), lost third approaching 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Cracking Smart (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0-0P6P4 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Cillin Leonard | Mrs S Leech Mike Harris Racing… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 9th, blundered next, ridden 3 out (usual 4 out), never dangerous | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Gladiateur Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3814FU / 7 |
Jump (8) | Chester Williams | Mrs J Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
13/2 | |
| jumped poorly, close up when mistake 1st, soon dropped towards rear, lost ground 6th, soon ridden along, took closer order approaching next, lost place before 8th where slow and dropped to rear, struggling when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Midnight River (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
41F-F71 / 9 |
Jump (48) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Frank McAleavy |
9/4 | |
| led, headed before 3rd, nudged along before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||