24 Feb 2023 15:15 Exeter
Winner: £28,000 (Penalty: £14,787); Distance: 3m 6f 153y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Virgin Bet Devon National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Gwencily Berbas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
59-5645 / 12 |
Flat (3120), Jump (17) |
Phillip Armson | D Pipe Mr Aidan J Ryan |
13/2 | |
| towards rear, in touch, headway into 4th before 16th, pushed along home turn, ridden and led after 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2½ L |
The Macon Lugnatic (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
5-33F45 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Lorcan Williams | B Pauling Jeremy Mactaggart |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along in 2nd home turn, pressed leader 4 out, led 3 out and ridden, headed after 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 13 L |
Premier D'troice (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
218435 / 9 |
Jump (21) | G Sheehan | Katy Price Nick Elliott &… |
5/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent at times early, ridden 16th, stayed on steadily thereafter, went 3rd 2 out, kept on, never a danger | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
D'jango (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
57P341 / 11 |
Jump (10) | James Best | D Pipe Miss Sarah A Dawson |
17/2 | |
| led narrowly, headed and tracked leader 4th, pushed along after 5 out and gradually weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 14 L |
Gazette Bourgeoise (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
44-2423 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Bryan Carver | B I Case Alex Harvey |
5/1 | |
| close up, led 4th, pushed along and faced challenge 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Favori De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
453-417 / 9 |
Jump (45) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 14th and lost position, ridden before 16th, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Samuel Jackson (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
44P-3P3 / 12 |
Jump (23) | Non Runner | R Mitford-Slade R Mitford-slade… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Raddon Top (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
2-23315 / 11 |
Jump (21) | James Davies | C J Down Mrs S M Trump |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 11th and lost ground, shaken up after 13th and soon pushed along, struggling 15th, pulled up | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Copperhead (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
0/P-U546 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mrs G C Pritchard |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Coup De Pinceau (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
555-133 / 12 |
Jump (114) | Mr George Hiscock | S Hosie Mr P Hiscock |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 15th, dropped away quickly after 5 out, pulled up | ||||||||||