21 Dec 2023 15:55 Exeter
Winner: £9,688 (Penalty: £5,116); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Merry Exeter Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Time To Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
323-335 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Bryan Carver | C Honour The Chris Honour… |
10/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, clear 7th, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 8½ L |
Flash Gorcombe (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
811-243 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Paul O'Brien | R Walford Mr Phill Meaden |
9/2 | |
| prominent early, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 22 L |
Belgarum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
325-787 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mrs G C Pritchard |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, behind 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went never dangerous 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
Etincelle Artiste (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
87/83P-3 / 7 |
Jump (209) | James Best | Mrs F M Shaw Miss Mandie Fletcher |
18/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, no impression after, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 9½ L |
Natty Night (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
46624-4 / 8 |
Flat (903), Jump (222) |
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Gs And Js Partnership |
5/2 | |
| reluctant to race and lost many lengths start, always behind, went 5th late on | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Saintemilion (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
476/60-8 / 11 |
Flat (2962), Jump (8) |
Ellis Collier | J D Frost Mr J D Frost |
125/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, chased leader next until after 11th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 8 L |
Sans Of Gold (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
P0758-0 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Angus Cheleda | J D Frost Frost Racing Club |
20/1 | |
| in rear, hampered 5th, well behind after | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Caro Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4-54311 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Non Runner | J S Smith Exors Of The Late… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Lightonthewing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
313U1P- / 9 |
Jump (278) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Woodhayes Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Tribesmans Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
24F0/8-3 / 10 |
Jump (25) | James Davies | C J Down Mr N Tucker |
9/1 | |
| in rear, headway after 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Groom De Cotte (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
3326-79 / 8 |
Jump (51) | R P McLernon | S Curran Mr W Byrne |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, fell 5th | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
My Rockstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
P/6713-6 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Non Runner | Mrs H E Rees Mrs H E Rees |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Divine Inspiration (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1/4093-3 / 7 |
Jump (45) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey You'll Never Get… |
9/4 | |
| led until 2nd, went 2nd after 11th until 4 out, well held 3rd when mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Mix Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
08F-5PU / 10 |
Jump (56) | Shane Quinlan | Katy Price Mr L J Williams |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 7th, well beaten 11th, pulled up before last | ||||||||||