Full Result 3.35 Exeter | 1 January 2018

Linn Hunter Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Heavy 9 fences 6 omitted

1st £7,472.70 2nd £2,194.20 3rd £1,097.10 4th £548.55 5th £350

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Major Hindrance (IRE) 4/1 Dave Crosse Henry Oliver	Dave Crosse Henry Oliver	8	118	112	69	129	–
ch g Kris Kin (USA) - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion)
Always prominent, reminder after 6th, ridden to lead home turn, wandered under pressure from last, always holding on, driven out (op 7/2)

2 1¾	2. Le Boizelo (FR) 6/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	7	123	121	76	132	–
b g Irish Wells (FR) - Bois Tendre (FR) (Murmure)
Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, kept on but always being held (op 9/2)

3 14 [15¾]	1. Allee Bleue (IRE) 17/2 Sean Houlihan ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Sean Houlihan ⁷ Philip Hobbs	8	1111	122	60	120	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Murrieta (Docksider)
Tracked leaders, ridden to dispute close 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

4 1½ [17¼]	6. Cap Horner (FR) 11/2 Daniel Sansom ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Daniel Sansom ⁷ Seamus Mullins	6	110	111	47	108	–
gr g Apsis - Rapsodie Sea (FR) (April Night)
In touch, effort 4 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

5 8 [25¼]	4. Dance Floor King (IRE) 8/1 Nick Scholfield Nick Mitchell	Nick Scholfield Nick Mitchell	11	119	113	40	102	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Strawberry Fool (FR) (Tel Quel)
Tracked leaders, every chance turning in, held next, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 15/2)

PU	7. Dragon's Den (IRE) 11/1 Leighton Aspell Jackie Du Plessis	Leighton Aspell Jackie Du Plessis	11	113 t	107	–	–	–
b g Antonius Pius (USA) - Tallassee (Indian Ridge)
Held up, hit 1st, weakened leaving back straight, tailed off when pulled up next (op 14/1)

PU	3. Lord Bryan (IRE) 9/5F Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	7	1112 t	116	–	–	–
b g Brian Boru - Run Cat (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Led, ridden and headed home turn, soon weakened, pulled up before next (trainer said gelding had mucus in his trachea) (op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

7 ran Off time: 3:35:12 Winning time: 5m 31.90s (slow by 1m 1.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Catchtwentytwo,Andyfreight Holdingsltd (Major Hindrance) 1st breeder: Kenny McGarvey
2nd owner: Dr & Mrs John Millar (Le Boizelo)
3rd owner: Andrew L Cohen (Allee Bleue)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £2.50 £3.50 Ex: £39.80 CSF: £28.07 Trifecta: £459.40

last two fences in back straight and last fence in home straight were omitted each circuit; bad ground. first two fences in back straight omitted; low sun

3:35 Exeter 1 Jan 2018

Linn Hunter Handicap Chase