4:20 Exeter 4 Apr 2012
City of Exeter Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle
(Class 4) (2m175yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles
1st
£2,599.20 2nd
£763.20 3rd
£381.60 4th
£190.80
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 117 t | 108 | 63 | 108 | – | |||||
| b g Iceman - Beading (Polish Precedent) | ||||||||||
| Tracked clear leader, prominent 2nd, led 5th, jumped right from 3 out, kept on well, ridden out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 and 11-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 117 | 105 | 62 | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Creme Caramel I (USA) (Septieme Ciel) | ||||||||||
| Held up well off pace, closed on leaders 2nd, nudged along after 3rd, tracked winner approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, found nil, blundered last (op 4-5) | ||||||||||
|
10 |
100
5
|
81 | – | 57 | – | ||||
| b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Moores Girl (IRE) (Mandalus) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, led 2nd until 5th, ridden before next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1112 | 107 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Pairumani Star (IRE) - Ginger Lily (IRE) (Lucky Guest) | ||||||||||
| Held up well off pace, closed on leaders 2nd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 115 b | 100 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Barathea (IRE) - Tentpole (USA) (Rainbow Quest) | ||||||||||
| Soon in clear lead until headed under pressure 2nd, rapidly lost touch, pulled up after 4th, broke blood vessel (trainer's rep said gelding bled from the nose) (op 9-2) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 6.10s (slow by 15.10s) Total SP: 111%
- Non-runners: Argaum (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Pearn's Pharmacies Ltd (George Woolf) 1st breeder: Wyck Hall Stud Ltd
- 2nd owner: J Diver (Dukes Art)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Jackie Retter (Exiles Return)
- Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £13.10
