Full Result 2.20 Exeter | 13 December 2023

Higher Ashton Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Soft 6 hurdles 3 omitted

1st £2,983.76 2nd £1,372.94 3rd £686.48 4th £343.52 5th £171.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Sindabella (FR) 12/1 David Noonan Nigel Hawke	David Noonan Nigel Hawke	7	103 p	73	71	80	–
b m Sinndar (IRE) - Figarella Gaugain (FR) (Saddler Maker)
Midfield, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headway back straight, pushed along to lead after 3 out, ridden and edged right after 2 out, kept on (tchd 14/1)

2 6½	7. Merry Monty 11/10F Bryan Carver Chris Down	Bryan Carver Chris Down	6	109	79	69	79	–
b g Arvico (FR) - Red Mimi (Presenting)
Led, headed after 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, stayed on (op 6/4)

3 2¾ [9¼]	12. Wellwillya 6/1 Alice Stevens ⁵ Helen Nelmes	Alice Stevens ⁵ Helen Nelmes	5	911	72	59	71	–
gb g Universal (IRE) - Mons Meg (Terimon)
Midfield, headway home turn, not fluent 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went third run-in (op 13/2)

4 7 [16¼]	8. Daany (IRE) 9/1 Harry Cobden Joe Tickle	Harry Cobden Joe Tickle	6	109 h	79	58	70	–
b g Pivotal - Ejadah (IRE) (Clodovil)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, jumped right 1st, headway into midfield back straight, went third on outer 3 out, weakened last

5 5½ [21¾]	14. Starvidov (FR) 11/2 Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	5	102 3 tp	72	45	57	–
gr g Davidoff (GER) - Starglas (FR) (Verglas)
Prominent, awkward jump 2nd, weakened 2 out (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

6 26 [47¾]	9. Bellamy's Grey 20/1 Micheal Nolan Carroll Gray	Micheal Nolan Carroll Gray	11	105	75	17	34	–
gr g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Lambrini Queen (Environment Friend)
Raced in last, detached with one circuit to go, soon tailed off, some headway from 2 out (op 16/1)

7 1¾ [49½]	13. Miss Harriett 28/1 Harry Kimber ³ Polly Gundry	Harry Kimber ³ Polly Gundry	7	913 2 t	72	12	29	–
b m Arvico (FR) - Ivorsagoodun (Piccolo)
In rear, weakened before 3 out (tchd 33/1)

8 nk [49¾]	4. Saintemilion (FR) 80/1 Bryony Frost Jimmy Frost	Bryony Frost Jimmy Frost	10	115 t	89	29	46	–
b g Diamond Green (FR) - Matakana (FR) (Green Tune)
In rear, weakened before 3 out (op 40/1)

PU	5. Battle March (USA) 40/1 James Davies Chris Down	James Davies Chris Down	6	114 h	88	–	–	–
b g War Front (USA) - Lahinch Classics (IRE) (Galileo)
Midfield, some headway home turn, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up last (op 33/1)

PU	2. Bert Wilson (IRE) 12/1 Miss Ella Herbison ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Miss Ella Herbison ⁷ Nigel Hawke	6	113 tv	94	–	–	–
b g Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Inishkea (USA) (Arch)
Prominent, weakened before 2 out, pulled up last (op 9/1)

PU	3. Tidal Storm 11/1 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	4	1110 tp¹	94	–	–	–
b g Sea The Moon (GER) - Kinetica (Stormy Atlantic)
In touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up last (op 6/1)

PU	11. Champs Hill 33/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	6	102 t	72	–	–	–
b g Champs Elysees - Grapes Hill (Kingsalsa)
Midfield, dropped to rear back straight, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

PU	1. Loukarak (FR) 100/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	4	120 p¹	98	–	–	–
b g Karaktar (IRE) - Louegarde (FR) (Kapgarde)
Prominent, weakened before straight, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (tchd 125/1)

13 ran Off time: 2:23:31 Winning time: 4m 53.30s (slow by 36.30s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Libor Lad (self certificate)
1st owner: Surefire Racing 1 (Sindabella) 1st breeder: Isabelle Liger & Sven Pauwels
2nd owner: Mrs S M Trump (Merry Monty)
3rd owner: L J Burden (Wellwillya)
Tote win: £13.80 PL: £3.30 £1.10 £2.40 Ex: £32.50 CSF: £27.05 Tricast: £101.19 Trifecta: £229.70

The three flights in the back straight were omitted due to low sun

2:20 Exeter 13 Dec 2023

Higher Ashton Handicap Hurdle