Full Result 3.40 Exeter | 2 February 2022

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(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £6,753.04 2nd £3,111.16 3rd £1,554.96 4th £778.72 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Judex Lefou (IRE) 9/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	7	102 t	86	45	100	–
b g Le Fou (IRE) - Knockalaghan Maid (IRE) (Snurge)
Jumped right on occasions, held up in rear, headway after 5 out, led 4 out, pushed along and went clear from 2 out, drifted left but went further clear run-in, readily (op 14/1)

2 13	6. Morfee (IRE) 11/2 Micheal Nolan Seamus Mullins	Micheal Nolan Seamus Mullins	6	114	102	47	101	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Ma Baker (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Held up in behind leaders, jumped right 3rd, mistake 6th, disputed lead after 5 out, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, held but rallied from 2 out, no match for winner (op 4/1)

3 1¾ [14¾]	1. Rosmuc Relay (IRE) 40/1 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	10	1112 p	110	53	105	–
br g Presenting - Aughrim Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Close up, led 5th, pushed along and headed after 5 out, lost ground 4 out, held but rallied from 2 out, went third run-in (op 50/1)

4 1 [15¾]	3. Jobesgreen Lad 6/1 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	7	116 t	104	46	101	–
b g Passing Glance - Overnight Fame (IRE) (Kayf Tara)
Midfield, mistake and pushed along 5 out, headway and pressed leader 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out, lost third run-in (op 5/1)

5 ¾ [16½]	10. Broughtons Rhythm 80/1 Mr Peter Summers ⁷ Laura Hurley	Mr Peter Summers ⁷ Laura Hurley	13	910 h	87	28	82	–
b g Araafa (IRE) - Broughton Singer (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Towards rear, not fluent 8th, pushed along and headway before 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on but no impression 2 out (op 66/1)

6 12 [28½]	2. Furkash (FR) 18/1 Tom Cannon Colin Tizzard	Tom Cannon Colin Tizzard	7	117	105	33	89	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Meralda (FR) (Baby Turk)
Prominent, not fluent 6th, pushed along and disputed lead after 5 out, ridden and lost position just before 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 20/1)

7 4 [32½]	4. Wavering Down (IRE) 9/2 Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	7	116	104	28	89	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Gortbofearna (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up in rear, badly hampered by faller and nearly lost jockey 2nd, pushed along briefly 9th, ridden and struggling 5 out, never on terms (the Stewards noted that the gelding was badly hampered by a faller at the second fence) (op 5/1)

8 1½ [34]	5. Lord Bryan (IRE) 33/1 Kevin Brogan ³ Peter Bowen	Kevin Brogan ³ Peter Bowen	11	112 tp	103	25	83	–
b g Brian Boru - Run Cat (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up in behind leaders, ridden and dropped to rear 5 out, made no impression (op 25/1)

F	7. Ambion Hill (IRE) 9/4F Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	7	112	100	–	–	–
bb g Getaway (GER) - Vertality (IRE) (Vertical Speed)
Midfield, fell 2nd (op 2/1)

PU	9. Legend Of Zorro (IRE) 14/1 David Noonan Chris Honour	David Noonan Chris Honour	9	1010	94	–	–	–
ch g Touch Of Land (FR) - Wotaglen (IRE) (Heavenly Manna)
Led, headed and close up 5th, ridden and weakened from 5 out, well behind when pulled up after 3 out (vet said the gelding had bled from the nose) (op 16/1)

PU	8. Carry On The Magic (IRE) 8/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	1011 t	95	–	–	–
bb g Jeremy (USA) - Bisoguet (IRE) (Definite Article)
Held up in rear, some headway when bit short of room home turn, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance) (op 9/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:40:33 Winning time: 4m 58.24s (slow by 28.24s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Stephen Clarke (Judex Lefou) 1st breeder: William Phelan
2nd owner: Mrs Ann Leftley & David Morfee (Morfee)
3rd owner: J Perriss (Rosmuc Relay)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £2.90 £2.20 £8.80 Ex: £76.70 CSF: £58.68 Tricast: £1,899.62 Trifecta: £2,305.80

3:40 Exeter 2 Feb 2022

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