Full Result 3.20 Exeter | 21 February 2014

Equine Investments UK Leading Tipster Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f25yds) 2m7f Soft 9 hurdles 3 omitted

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Storm Alert 11/2 Lucy Gardner ⁵ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁵ Sue Gardner	7	110	110	91	111	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Rash-Gale (IRE) (Rashar)
Held up, tracked leaders, 4th, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, stayed on dourly to lead final 100yds, ridden out (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

2 1½	3. Lundy Sky 12/1 Jamie Moore Tony Newcombe	Jamie Moore Tony Newcombe	9	1110	115	95	113	–
b g Zaha (CAN) - Rosina Mae (Rousillon)
Led until 4th, prominent, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on but no extra when headed final 100yds (op 10/1)

3 11 [12½]	1. Old Tricks (IRE) 8/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	7	1112 p	117	86	105	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cabin Glory (The Parson)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd run-in (op 9/1)

4 1¼ [13¾]	9. Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 20/1 Conor Ring ⁷ Grace Harris	Conor Ring ⁷ Grace Harris	11	107	105	73	91	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Parsonage (The Parson)
With leader, led 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, faded (op 16/1)

5 7 [20¾]	6. Pyleigh Lass 20/1 Ian Popham Martin Keighley	Ian Popham Martin Keighley	8	116 t	111	72	90	–
gr m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Lady Callernish (Callernish)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened next (tchd 16/1)

6 22 [42¾]	2. Astigos (FR) 6/5F Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	7	1112	117	57	74	–
bb g Trempolino (USA) - Astonishing (BRZ) (Vacilante)
Held up well in touch, tracked leaders 4th until 6th, ridden after 8th, beaten before next, tailed off (trainer's rep had no explanation for poor form shown) (op 5/4 tchd 11/8)

7 2 [44¾]	5. Virginia Ash (IRE) 13/2 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	117 p	112	50	67	–
ch g Definite Article - Peace Time Girl (IRE) (Buckskin)
Close up, ran in snatches, ridden after 5th, weakened after 8th, tailed off (op 8/1)

8 1¾ [46½]	4. Decimus (IRE) 9/1 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	7	1110	115	51	68	–
b g Bienamado (USA) - Catch Me Dreaming (IRE) (Safety Catch)
Raced wide, behind, slow 1st, headway 6th, not fluent next and dropped to rear, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 10/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:20:29 Winning time: 6m 35.20s (slow by 1m 9.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Thomas Junior (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D V Gardner (Storm Alert) 1st breeder: Stephen Raymond
2nd owner: West Country Partners (Lundy Sky)
3rd owner: J K Farms (Old Tricks)
Tote win: £8 PL: £1.10 £4.40 £3 Ex: £43 CSF: £62.87 Tricast: £519.81 Trifecta: £823.10 Part won.

Penultimate flight omitted on all circuits; unsuitable ground

3:20 Exeter 21 Feb 2014

Equine Investments UK Leading Tipster Handicap Hurdle