Full Result 3.10 Exeter | 20 October 2009

Zoya Vaux Birthday Best Mate Beginners' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good 12 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Tataniano (FR) 1/5F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	112	–	122	153	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Rosa Carola (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Jumped well, tracked leader, led 5th, drew clear from 3 out, very easily (op 2-11 tchd 1-6)

2 32	1. Award Winner 15/2 A P McCoy Brendan Powell	A P McCoy Brendan Powell	6	112	–	87	121	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Blackwater Bay (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, closed on leaders approaching 5th, went 3rd 6th, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

3 20 [52]	2. Hereweareagain (IRE) 16/1 Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	6	1013	–	65	113	–
b g Beneficial - Philipintown Queen (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Chased leaders, chased winner from after 5th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd after 2 out, hung left flat, finished tired (tchd 18-1)

4 15 [67]	4. Manmoon (FR) 16/1 David Dennis Nigel Hawke	David Dennis Nigel Hawke	6	112	117	47	90	–
gr g Mansonnien (FR) - La Voix De La Lune (FR) (Less Ice)
Chased leaders, struggling from 5th, lost touch from after 8th

5 dist [97]	3. Like A Duke (FR) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	112	–	4	58	–
br g Kaldou Star - Belle Des As (FR) (Melypro)
Raced keenly, jumped badly left, led until 5th, soon weakened, tailed off