Full Result 1.50 Exeter | 18 December 2008

Exeter Graduation Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Soft 12 fences

1st £18,786 2nd £5,550 3rd £2,775 4th £1,389 5th £693 6th £348

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Private Be 9/4 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	117	138	144	138	–
b g Gunner B - Foxgrove (Kinglet)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, clear last, ridden out (op 7-2)

2 9	2. Nacarat (FR) 11/2 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	7	117	136	133	129	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR) (Art Bleu I)
Led, ridden approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, held when hit 2 out, just held on to 2nd (op 4-1)

3 hd [9¼]	1. Keepthedreamalive 25/1 Aidan Coleman Bob Buckler	Aidan Coleman Bob Buckler	10	117	128	133	127	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Nicklup (Netherkelly)
Chased leader until 8th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 4 out, just failed to grab 2nd (op 33-1 tchd 16-1)

4 24 [33¼]	4. Silverburn (IRE) 4/6F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	117	143	104	107	–
b g Presenting - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton)
Tracked leaders, hit 4th, reminders after 5th, went 3rd and ridden after 8th, weakened 4 out (tchd4-5 in a place and 8-11 in places)

5 52 [85¼]	5. Kinkeel (IRE) 100/1 Eamon Dehdashti Tony Carroll	Eamon Dehdashti Tony Carroll	9	110 p	67	29	44	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bubbly Beau (Beau Charmeur)
Chased leaders until 5th, soon behind (op 125-1)

6 1¼ [86½]	6. Popcorn Rosie 100/1 Chris Honour Chris Down	Chris Honour Chris Down	5	107	89	20	36	–
b m Diktat - Real Popcorn (IRE) (Jareer)
Always in rear, lost touch from 6th