25 Mar 2024 16:50 Exeter
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 161y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
City Of Exeter Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Classic Maestro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
222112 / 6 |
Jump (32) | Luke Scott | J Candlish Classic Maestro… |
4/7 | |
| led after 1st, untidy 4 out, strongly pressed from next, joined last, stayed on well to assert run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Pirates' Tale (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2841 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Mrs G Welch |
5/2 | |
| close 3rd out wide, went 2nd before 2nd until next, went 2nd again 3 out, ridden after 3 out, soon challenging, went left 2 out, every chance when went left again last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Eau Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
22-66P / 5 |
Jump (104) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Crest Racing 11 |
17/2 | |
| led until after 1st, lost 2nd before next, went 2nd again on inside next until pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 10 L |
Now Or Never (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1234-PP / 5 |
Jump (34) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw |
22/1 | |
| held up last, closer before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Homme D'un Soir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4-2P324 / 8 |
Jump (42) | James Bowen | Billy Aprahamian Jb Harper And Cavalry… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||