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2:38 Exeter 13 Jan 2025

Desert Orchid Restaurant Dining For £99 Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m54yds) 3m Soft 18 fences
1st £8,544.54 2nd £4,182.51 3rd £2,323.56

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 112 113 61 125
b g Well Chosen - Midnight Benefit (IRE) (Beneficial)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly after 10th, drifted left but went clear from 2 out, stayed on (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding stripped fitter from his last run and benefitted from the drop in trip to 3m from 3m6f on this occasion) (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
2 
7 121 p 126 69 131
ch g Kitkou (FR) - A Cote De Cotte (FR) (Nickname)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on run-in, went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 15/8)
3  [6¾]
7 109 106 48 111
b g Coastal Path - Douce Irlandaise (FR) (Nickname)
Prominent, pressed winner from 14th, ridden after 3 out, no extra run-in, lost second towards finish (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
PU   
9 1111 tv 122
b g Presenting - Diklers Oscar (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, disputing third when stumbled badly home turn, weakened before 4 out, pulled up 3 out (trainer said gelding stopped quickly; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report) (op 16/1)
PU   
10 120 b 125
bb g Le Fou (IRE) - Much Appreciated (IRE) (Heron Island)
Jumped left throughout, led narrowly or disputed lead, prominent when headed after 10th, weakened quickly after 12th, pulled up before 4 out (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
PU   
8 119 120
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - What Can I Say (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Prominent early, in touch with leaders from 4th, struggling after 11th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 4 out (op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)
PU   
8 114 tb 115
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Mrs Mac Veale (IRE) (Karinga Bay)
Prominent early, dropped to last 4th, struggling 11th, soon lost touch and pulled up (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the soft tiring ground and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
PU   
7 1111 b 122
ch g Malinas (GER) - Andrea's Answer (IRE) (Winged Love)
Prominent, weakened 14th, pulled up before 4 out (vet reported gelding bled from the nose) (op 7/2)
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