04 Dec 2009 13:35 Exeter
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £13,941); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Harry Dutfield Memorial Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Take The Breeze (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) |
18109-1 / 21 |
Flat (982), Jump (24) |
Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs G Calder |
9/4 | |
| (limited comments due to very poor visibility) disputing lead after 4th, 3rd approaching 10th, in lead last, driven out (no time taken) | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Bensalem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
11121-1 / 10 |
Jump (18) | R Thornton | A King Alan Marsh & John… |
4/6 | |
| held up in close 5th after 4th, same position before 10th, in 2nd last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Connak (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
8331/3 / 10 |
Jump (24) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Exors Of The Late… |
14/1 | |
| tracking leaders after 4th, same position before 10th, 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Adroit Approach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
15602-3 / 6 |
Jump (19) | W Kennedy | A M Hales The Patient Partnership |
40/1 | |
| tracking leaders after 4th, in lead approaching 10th, well beaten 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Overclear (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
44PP-13 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Exe Valley Racing |
13/2 | |
| disputing lead after 4th, 2nd before 10th, well beaten in 5th flat | ||||||||||