Full Result 3.20 Exeter | 7 December 2007

Happy Retirement Chris Skinner Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £5,855.40 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. River Indus 8/1 Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	7	106	84	69	114	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Flow (Over The River)
Always prominent, not fluent 11th, led approaching 4 out, stayed on (op 9-1)

2 5	8. Deep Quest 16/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	8	1011 t	89	70	115	–
b g El Conquistador - Ten Deep I (Deep Run)
Held up and behind, headway on outside approaching 10th, 3 lengths 2nd and held when blundered 2 out

3 22 [27]	5. Blaze Ahead (IRE) 11/2 Tom O'Brien Brendan Powell	Tom O'Brien Brendan Powell	7	115 p	97	57	100	–
ch g Mohaajir (USA) - Flaxen Queen (Peacock I)
Led to 3rd, prominent, led 13th, headed and blundered 4 out, soon weakened (op 7-1)

4 2 [29]	10. Tiger Tips Lad (IRE) 8/1 Tom Messenger ³ C Roberts	Tom Messenger ³ C Roberts	8	100	81	39	80	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Halens Match (IRE) (Matching Pair)
Prominent, lost place 10th, rallied briefly after 13th (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

F	12. Ice Cream (FR) 16/1 Andrew Tinkler M E D Francis	Andrew Tinkler M E D Francis	6	100 1 p	78	–	–	–
ch m Cyborg (FR) - Icone (FR) (Nikos)
Held up and behind, fell 9th (op 14-1 tchd 18-1)

F	4. Kellbury 8/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	5	118	100	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Kellamba (Netherkelly)
Held up, mistakes 5th and 6th, hampered 9th, headway 11th, weakened after 13th, fell 4 out (op 6-1)

F	1. Mag Num (FR) 18/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	7	1112	104	–	–	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch)
Prominent until fell 9th (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)

PU	13. Fairly High (IRE) 100/1 Owyn Nelmes Nick Ayliffe	Owyn Nelmes Nick Ayliffe	7	100 3 p	78	–	–	–
b m Sri Pekan (USA) - Ecco Mi (IRE) (Priolo)
Behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (jockey said mare had a breathing problerm) (op 66-1)

PU	6. Garston Star 16/1 Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	6	110	95	–	–	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - Conquista (Aragon)
Always behind, reminders after 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 28-1)

PU	3. Rowley Hill 2/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	1111	103	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Scarlet Dymond (Rymer)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, weakened after 13th, pulled up before 4 out (op 5-2)

PU	11. Montanel I (FR) 40/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	7	104 4 p	82	–	–	–
br g Assessor (IRE) - Ocre Elegance (FR) (Porto Rafti)
Behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	2. Wotashambles (IRE) 9/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	1112	104	–	–	–
b g Shambo (IRE) - Rent Day (Town And Country)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1)

PU	7. Ballyman I (IRE) 33/1 Seamus Durack Jonathan Geake	Seamus Durack Jonathan Geake	6	112	94	–	–	–
gr g Accordion (IRE) - Sliabhin Rose (Roselier)
Prominent, led 3rd to 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 23.80s (slow by 43.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs C J Dunn (River Indus) 1st breeder: Mrs H R Dunn
2nd owner: Five Deep Partnership (Deep Quest)
3rd owner: Wayne Clifford (Blaze Ahead)
Tote win: £10.90 PL: £3.70 £3.90 £2.30 Ex: £128.90 CSF: £125.16 Tricast: £774.22

3:20 Exeter 7 Dec 2007

Happy Retirement Chris Skinner Novices' Handicap Chase