06 Nov 2007 13:50 Exeter
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,205); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good places)(Chase, Good, Good to Firm places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Shanxi Girl (GB) (Filly, Brown, 145lbs) |
3-4 / 21 |
Jump (24) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Angela Tincknell |
7/4 | |
| tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Taipan's Promise (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0482-8 / 7 |
Jump (18) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mr Christopher… |
5/1 | |
| led, reminder 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, held when not fluent last | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Gun Smith (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
10-2 / 8 |
Jump (35) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Andy Parkin |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, weakening when hit last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Archie Gunn (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
45-4 / 7 |
Jump (15) | J Tizzard | R J Hodges Miss R Dobson |
18/1 | |
| took keen hold behind leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Fountain Fortune (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
02000-8 / 6 |
Jump (9) | R Thornton | A J Honeyball The Fountains Partnership |
33/1 | |
| hit 1st, held up, pulled up after 5th | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Val du Ciron (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
1-8 / 6 |
Jump (20) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight The Hon Mrs Peter… |
4/1 | ||
| held up, headway into close 4th 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||