25 Mar 2024 15:20 Exeter
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 3f 48y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Hall Down Hill Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Joe Cotton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1-54958 / 6 |
Jump (102) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott Mr P Moore |
10/3 | |
| mostly chased clear leading pair, reminders 4th, ridden after 5 out, closer out wide to lead before 4 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 22 L |
Time To Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
351351 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Bryan Carver | C Honour The Chris Honour… |
7/2 | |
| prominent in chasing group, outpaced and struggling in modest 5th 5 out, rallied and went remote 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 1 L |
Watchoutitscookie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
U3-9924 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Miss Ella Herbison | N J Hawke Mr Russell Lane |
10/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed 9th, chased leader until before 4 out, went 2nd again before 2 out where tired mistake, tired jump last, no chance with winner, lost remote 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Samtara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
12-P754 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Harry Atkins | M Keighley Roger & Yvonne… |
10/1 | |
| pressed leader, made most from 9th until headed before 4 out, not fluent next, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened and lost remote 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Grey D'alco (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 11) |
49P7-PP / 7 |
Jump (116) | James Davies | R Rowe Winterfields Farm… |
22/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, mistake 5th (water), lost place and towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Rajjamataz (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
42-P575 / 6 |
Jump (62) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R Newland & J Insole Foxtrot Racing… |
11/2 | |
| not fluent 1st, off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 8th, outpaced and struggling in 5th home turn, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Birdman Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
7U22U2 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Phillip Armson | A Irvine Surefire Racing |
11/1 | |
| off the pace in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Wotastunner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0U/P-P4P / 7 |
Jump (54) | Harry Reed | M Blake Unity Farm Holiday… |
40/1 | |
| wore hood to post, off the pace in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Moorland Rambler (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
177-445 / 6 |
Jump (37) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Mr R Stark & Mrs… |
9/2 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, weakened 8th, bad mistake 10th, tailed off next, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Meranti (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4279PP / 6 |
Jump (48) | Ben Jones | Sheila Lewis Jim Tew |
22/1 | |
| always in rear, not fluent 5th (water), lost touch 7th, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||