11 Mar 2022 15:30 Exeter
Winner: £6,110 (Penalty: £2,941); Distance: 2m 161y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Imperial Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
2-05532 / 8 |
Jump (8) | Sean Houlihan | T Dennis Mrs Jill Dennis |
2/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led travelling well 3 out, came clear before last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Good Bye (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
2-87343 / 9 |
Flat (943), Jump (29) |
Phillip Armson | A E Jones Mr Liam Murray |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied from 2 out, carried left and baulked last, went 2nd run-in, ridden and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 3¼ L |
Kapitaliste (FR) (colt, bay, 10 6) |
27-6P26 / 8 |
Flat (1008), Jump (32) |
J E Moore | Alexandra Dunn Team Dunn |
10/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leader, led again before next, pushed along before 3 out, headed 3 out, mistake next, well held when went badly left under pressure at the last, no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| SHD |
Per Vino Veritas (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5-6F66 / 8 |
Jump (17) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr Sax Purdie |
10/1 | |
| raced wide chasing leaders, went 4th at the last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 14 L |
No No Tonic (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) |
2-34631 / 10 |
Jump (9) | Fergus Gillard | Mark Gillard Mr N J McMullan |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Percy Veering (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
0680 / 7 |
Jump (30) | C Gethings | K C Bailey The Percy Vera's |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, given reminders 3rd, lost place before 4 out, pushed along towards rear before next, plugged on | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
The Generous Joker (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
9-9U04 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway out wide before 4 out, chased leaders home turn, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| 1½ L |
Letter At Dawn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
5P8-6P7 / 5 |
Flat (45), Jump (8) |
Page Fuller | C J Down Mr N Tucker |
22/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 8 L |
Kayf Baha (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
41000 / 8 |
Jump (17) | Nick Scholfield | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… |
125/1 | |
| always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 5½ L |
Hit The Rocks (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 4) |
652-501 / 7 |
Flat (641), Jump (24) |
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore P Moorhead, H Moorhead,… |
10/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Light Of Athena (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
00/453F / 8 |
Jump (99) | Charlie Deutsch | R Harris Mrs Diane Titmus |
100/1 | |
| went badly left and saddle slipped 1st, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Hymn And A Prayer (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 8) |
45/49-60 / 9 |
Jump (273) | David Noonan | Mrs F M Shaw Mrs Fiona Shaw |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Bert Wilson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
97684P / 7 |
Jump (12) | K E Buckley | N J Hawke Kapinhand |
33/1 | |
| led after 1st until before next, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Eppleton Collier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
6-0U4P4 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Mitchell Bastyan | D G Bridgwater Mr Simon Hunt |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
The Denholm Bandit (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
85P3-0P / 8 |
Jump (59) | T Scudamore | W S Kittow Alastair And Rachel… |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, behind and struggling when hit 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||