Full Result 1.50 Exeter | 1 January 2020

Thurlestone Hotel Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Series Qualifier)

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £7,147.80 2nd £2,098.80 3rd £1,049.40 4th £524.70 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Daytime Ahead (IRE) 12/1 Bryan Carver ⁷ Ron Hodges	Bryan Carver ⁷ Ron Hodges	9	911	103	–	108	–
gr m Daylami (IRE) - Bright Times Ahead (IRE) (Rainbows For Life)
Held up, headway into 4th on home bend, leading when back in view after last, pushed out (regarding the apparent improvement in form, trainer said mare had appreciated the slower ground, which was officially described as Soft, Heavy in places on this occasion, and which in his opinion was riding looser than at Taunton) (op 14/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1)

2 1½	6. Gavrocheka (FR) 2/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	100	112	–	102	–
b f Spanish Moon (USA) - Troika (FR) (Kotky Bleu)
Held up 5th, headway to dispute 2nd 6th, ridden to chase leader entering straight, 2nd when back in view after last, stayed on same pace (tchd 9/4)

3 ½ [2]	4. Guardia Top (FR) 9/4 David Noonan Nigel Hawke	David Noonan Nigel Hawke	4	109	121	–	111	–
b f Top Trip - Jour De Chance (FR) (Mollicone Junior)
Led, soon clear, ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd when back in view after last (tchd 5/2)

4 7½ [9½]	2. Pink Legend 11/4 Hugh Nugent ⁵ Venetia Williams	Hugh Nugent ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	117	125	–	120	–
b m Midnight Legend - Red And White (IRE) (Red Ransom)
Tracked leader, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace (tchd 5/2)

5 6½ [16]	3. Une De La Seniere (FR) 25/1 Max Kendrick ³ Fergal O'Brien	Max Kendrick ³ Fergal O'Brien	5	110	116	–	105	–
ch m Noroit (GER) - Smabelle (FR) (Villez)
Tracked leaders, ridden home bend, 5th entering straight, soon one pace (tchd 22/1)

PU	1. Ellens Way 7/1 Matt Griffiths Jeremy Scott	Matt Griffiths Jeremy Scott	8	1112	125	–	–	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Function Dreamer (Overbury)
Tracked leaders, ridden home bend, soon weakened, pulled up home straight (op 8/1)

6 ran Off time: 1:52:18 Winning time: 0.00s (standard time) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Jan Dare,Rj Hodges (Daytime Ahead) 1st breeder: Miss J A Leek And R L Betteridge
2nd owner: John P McManus (Gavrocheka)
3rd owner: Terence Wood & Partners (Guardia Top)
Tote win: £14.60 PL: £4.10 £1.40 Ex: £41.60 CSF: £38.30 Trifecta: £183.70

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1:50 Exeter 1 Jan 2020

Thurlestone Hotel Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Series Qualifier)