Full Result 1.45 Exeter | 1 January 2016

Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m54yds) 3m Heavy 12 fences 6 omitted

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Rocky Bender (IRE) 14/1 Tom O'Brien Venetia Williams	Tom O'Brien Venetia Williams	11	117	105	65	120	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Silver SpiritI (IRE) (Parliament I)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out (op 12/1)

2 13	5. Somerset Lias (IRE) 13/2 Liam Heard Bob Buckler	Liam Heard Bob Buckler	8	116	104	52	109	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Presenting Gayle (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, led by-passing omitted 4 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, stayed on but no extra from last (op 7/1)

3 10 [23]	1. Long John 15/2 James Best Jackie Du Plessis	James Best Jackie Du Plessis	9	1112	110	48	102	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Magic Valentine (Magic Ring)
Held up behind, smooth headway before omitted 4 out, went close 4th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on at same pace from next, went 3rd towards finish (op 8/1)

4 1½ [24½]	6. Bredon Hill Lad 6/1 Lucy Gardner ³ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ³ Sue Gardner	9	110	101	37	93	–
ch g Kirkwall - Persian Clover (Abutammam)
Held up behind leaders, not fluent 7th, disputed close 3rd by-passing omitted 4 out, soon ridden, held from next, no extra from last (op 7/1)

5 3¾ [28¼]	2. Buckhorn Tom 6/1 Paul O'Brien ⁷ Colin Tizzard	Paul O'Brien ⁷ Colin Tizzard	8	113 b	108	41	96	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Waimea Bay (Karinga Bay)
Disputed lead until after 3rd, prominent, ridden to hold place behind leaders after 9th, held from 3 out, stayed on but no chance from last (op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

6 29 [57¼]	10. Somerby (IRE) 25/1 Richie McLernon Richenda Ford	Richie McLernon Richenda Ford	13	100 9 t	84	–	42	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Oriental Mystique I (Kris)
Tracked leaders, led 4th until after 9th, ridden before omitted 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

PU	7. Railway Storm (IRE) 8/1 Bryony Frost ⁷ Jimmy Frost	Bryony Frost ⁷ Jimmy Frost	11	108	99	–	–	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Stormy Bee (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Disputed lead until 3rd, tracked leaders until 8th, soon pushed along in last pair, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	8. Kings River (FR) 3/1F Charlie Deutsch ⁵ Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch ⁵ Venetia Williams	7	107	96	–	–	–
bb g Lost World (IRE) - Si Parfaite (FR) (Solon)
Tracked leaders, prominent 8th, hit next, soon led, ridden and headed by-passing omitted 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said the gelding stopped quickly) (op 11/4)

UR	3. Gallic Warrior (FR) 5/1 Conor Shoemark ³ Fergal O'Brien	Conor Shoemark ³ Fergal O'Brien	9	114 h	105	–	96	–
b g Nononito (FR) - Rosa Gallica (Sula Bula)
Held up but in touch, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakening in 5th when slipped and unseated rider after 2 out (op 6/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:47:02 Winning time: 7m 10.30s (slow by 1m 26.30s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Mostly Bob (self certificate)
1st owner: Miss V M Williams (Rocky Bender) 1st breeder: B Deane
2nd owner: D R Fear (Somerset Lias)
3rd owner: R J Reip, M Stevenson (Long John)
Tote win: £16.10 PL: £4.10 £2.30 £2.30 Ex: £141.10 CSF: £102.69 Tricast: £745.17 Trifecta: £1,814.80

Last 2 fences in back straight and first in home straight omitted; ground

1:45 Exeter 1 Jan 2016

Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase