24 Oct 2023 15:00 Exeter
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,202); Distance: 3m 54y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Any News (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
323151 / 9 |
Jump (6) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Jane Nuala Cartwright |
22/1 | |
| always prominent, led 4 out, hard pressed thereafter, driven flat, just holding 2nd close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Manothepeople (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11/112P- / 9 |
Jump (185) | C Brace | F O'Brien The Fob Racing… |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, slow 1st, not fluent and lost place 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, some headway after 10th, closed 14th, challenged from 2 out, disputing lead flat, bumped towards finish, just held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Lounge Lizard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
26311-3 / 7 |
Jump (158) | H Cobden | H D Daly Arnold, Lukas,… |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, mid-division, in touch 7th, challenged 2 out, hung left before last, edged left and bumped rival flat, 3rd and held close home | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 5½ L |
Iberio (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
225214- / 7 |
Jump (199) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Brocade Racing |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 11th, headway 2 out, went 4th close home, never dangerous | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Snipe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
3F175-1 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Foxtrot Racing… |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside before 4 out, 4th and held last, no extra flat, lost 4th close home | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Copperhead (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
4656-22 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mrs G C Pritchard |
4/1 | |
| jumped right, led 2nd, mistake 14th, headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Sam Barton (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3/14P2P- / 9 |
Jump (199) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Hemmings Racing |
17/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 2nd, closed from 14th, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 56 L |
I See You Well (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
41440-2 / 11 |
Jump (157) | D A Jacob | J W Mullins Philippa Downing,… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and well beaten before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Northern Poet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1P4111- / 9 |
Jump (180) | James Davies | N J Gifford The Hope Springs… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 7th, ridden and struggling 10th, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Pontresina (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2U3/P7-4 / 11 |
Jump (159) | Lorcan Williams | B Lund Ben Lund Racing… |
66/1 | |
| led 1st, headed 2nd, stayed handy, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Back On The Lash (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
9231PP- / 10 |
Jump (192) | S Bowen | M Keighley Maughan, Redknapp,… |
22/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 13th, effort final bend, no impression and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||