Full Result 2.20 Exeter | 6 October 2016

Richard Merton Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 3yo+) (2m5f135yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. I'm In Charge 12/1 Nick Scholfield Grant Cann	Nick Scholfield Grant Cann	10	118 t	100	81	110	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Cloudy Pearl (Cloudings)
Held up, steady progress from 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon in command, comfortably (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

2 6	6. Somerset Lias (IRE) 7/1 Liam Heard Bob Buckler	Liam Heard Bob Buckler	8	118	100	76	102	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Presenting Gayle (IRE) (Presenting)
Jumped right, led, headed 7th until approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 9/1)

3 ½ [6½]	3. Motts Cross (IRE) 13/2 Leighton Aspell Chris Down	Leighton Aspell Chris Down	5	1111 p	103	78	105	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Rainy Season (IRE) (Sulamani)
In touch, ridden and headway after 8th, chance next, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

4 1½ [8]	4. Court King (IRE) 5/4F Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	5	1110 7 h	102	76	103	–
b g Indian River (FR) - Eliza Everett (IRE) (Meneval)
Jumped right at times, tracked leaders, lost place 7th, nudged along and headway after next, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent next, stayed on same pace (op 13/8 tchd 6/5 and 7/4 in places)

5 1¼ [9¼]	8. Layerthorpe (IRE) 20/1 Trevor Whelan Debra Hamer	Trevor Whelan Debra Hamer	4	1012	90	63	89	–
b g Vale Of York (IRE) - Strobinia (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Held up, badly hampered on bend between 4th and 5th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 25/1)

6 14 [23¼]	9. Theboss On Thehill (IRE) 16/1 Michael Heard ⁵ Brian Barr	Michael Heard ⁵ Brian Barr	8	107	90	51	74	–
ch g Bach (IRE) - Consproblem (IRE) (Mazaad)
With leader, led 7th until ridden after next, weakened 2 out (op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

7 10 [33¼]	13. Trakeur (FR) 33/1 Tom Cheesman ⁵ Simon Hodgson	Tom Cheesman ⁵ Simon Hodgson	9	912 p	81	33	55	–
b g Myrakalu (FR) - Nataly (FR) (Ragmar)
Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 25/1)

8 47 [80¼]	12. Madam Be 12/1 Thomas Garner ³ Brian Barr	Thomas Garner ³ Brian Barr	6	101 tp¹	82	–	9	–
b m Kayf Tara - Mrs Be (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, jumped right, badly hampered on bend between 4th and 5th, struggling next, lost touch from 6th, tailed off (op 16/1)

9 17 [97¼]	10. Replacement Plan (IRE) 14/1 Daryl Jacob Richard Woollacott	Daryl Jacob Richard Woollacott	7	1011 p	89	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Shannon Pearl (IRE) (Oscar)
In touch until slipped badly on bend between 4th and 5th, towards rear and never travelling after, lost touch from 6th, tailed off

PU	2. Juwireya 10/1 Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Philip Hobbs	9	117	104	–	–	–
b m Nayef (USA) - Katayeb (IRE) (Machiavellian)
In touch when pulled up on bend between 4th and 5th (dismounted) (op 11/2)

PU	7. Vinnie Trenta (IRE) 50/1 William Kennedy Arthur Whiting	William Kennedy Arthur Whiting	8	110	92	–	85	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Proud Trenta (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, jumped right, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, staying on at same pace in held 6th when pulled up run-in (dismounted) (op 33/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:21:36 Winning time: 5m 5.20s (slow by 3.20s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Desert Sensation (self certificate (bruised foot)), Jack Snipe (self certificate (bruised foot))
1st owner: J Grant Cann (I'm In Charge) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud & Mr D Jenks
2nd owner: D R Fear (Somerset Lias)
3rd owner: Mrs S M Trump (Motts Cross)
Tote win: £11.70 PL: £2.70 £2.40 £2.30 Ex: £79.50 CSF: £91.53 Tricast: £601.39 Trifecta: £1,067.50

Course record.

2:20 Exeter 6 Oct 2016

Richard Merton Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle