Full Result 2.00 Exeter | 17 November 2025

Royal Oak, Heavitree "Chasing Excellence" Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 8 fences 4 omitted

1st £8,985.90 2nd £4,139.85 3rd £2,069.10 4th £1,036.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Lulamba (FR) 2/5F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	4	1010	153	115	147	–
b g Nirvana Du Berlais (FR) - Ejland (FR) (Vision D'Etat)
Prominent, led 4 out, soon clear, easily (op 1/3 tchd 2/7)

2 10	1. Fingle Bridge (IRE) 7/1 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	7	114	139	113	141	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Royale Video (FR) (Video Rock)
Raced in fourth, mistake 3rd, hit 4th, outpaced home turn, headway from 2 out, kept on well run-in, went second final strides, no match for winner (jockey said gelding made mistakes at 3rd and 4th fences) (op 9/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 10/1)

3 ½ [10½]	3. Salver (FR) 15/2 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	5	114	148	112	140	–
b g Motivator - Salve Evita (Monsun)
Pressed leader, lost second 4 out, went second again 3 out, kept on but lost second final strides (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

4 9 [19½]	4. Tripoli Flyer (IRE) 6/1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	6	114	142	102	134	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Collen Beag (IRE) (Mountain High)
Led, stumbled badly when headed 4 out, weakening when lost third approaching last (op 9/1 and tchd 10/1)

5 10 [29½]	2. Largy Belter (IRE) 125/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	114 ht	–	91	123	–
b g Youmzain (IRE) - Iffett (IRE) (Getaway)
Held up in rear, outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out (op 50/1 tchd 150/1)

All four fences in the back straight were omitted; low sun.