Full Result 3.30 Exeter | 17 November 2025

Heart Of Oak, Exeter Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m54yds) 3m Good To Soft 13 fences 5 omitted

1st £3,828.72 2nd £1,761.74 3rd £880.88 4th £440.80 5th £219.68

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Special John (IRE) EvensF Dylan Johnston ³ Sam Thomas	Dylan Johnston ³ Sam Thomas	6	114	93	95	105	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Royal Choice (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed approaching last, led again run-in, all out (tchd 11/10)

2 shd	7. Fat Faced Columbo (IRE) 9/1 James Best Richard Mitford-Slade	James Best Richard Mitford-Slade	5	1012	84	86	96	–
b g Mahler - Cesana (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Raced in second, led 4 out, hit 2 out, soon headed, led again last, headed run-in, kept on well towards finish, just failed (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

3 8 [8]	1. Mythe Bridge 6/1 Stan Sheppard Henry Daly	Stan Sheppard Henry Daly	7	120	100	96	105	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Lago D'Oro (Slip Anchor)
Prominent, went third but not fluent last, soon no extra (op 13/2)

4 6½ [14½]	3. Hill Of Tara 12/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	1113	99	89	99	–
b g Kayf Tara - Patsie Magern (Alderbrook)
In touch with leaders, jumped left from 4 out, went fourth towards finish, not pace to challenge (op 16/1 and tchd 20/1)

5 ¾ [15¼]	2. Move With The Beat (IRE) 10/1 Joe Anderson ³ Jamie Snowden	Joe Anderson ³ Jamie Snowden	6	1110	99	89	96	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Roxy Beat (Beat All)
Led, pressed leaders when headed 4 out, weakened approaching last (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

6 25 [40¼]	5. Lough Owel (IRE) 18/1 Rian Corcoran ⁷ D Summersby	Rian Corcoran ⁷ D Summersby	7	1010 t	89	58	64	–
b g Hillstar - Luanna (IRE) (Luso)
Midfield, weakened 3 out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

7 14 [54¼]	9. Moonlight Artist 7/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	7	105 tp	77	34	39	–
b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Karla June (Unfuwain)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear 5th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 13/2)

PU	8. Universal Secret (IRE) 33/1 Harry Reed Helen Nelmes	Harry Reed Helen Nelmes	8	108 p	80	–	–	–
ch g Universal (IRE) - Quiet Beauty (Acclamation)
Midfield, headway after 3rd, soon prominent, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 40/1)

PU	6. Tuscan Rose (IRE) 16/1 Sean Bowen Neil Mulholland	Sean Bowen Neil Mulholland	7	110	86	–	–	–
b m Milan - Ma Furie (FR) (Balleroy)
Didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up 4 out (jockey said mare was never travelling) (tchd 20/1)

PU	10. Voleur De Terres (IRE) 100/1 Alice Stevens ⁵ Claire Dyson	Alice Stevens ⁵ Claire Dyson	7	911 8	74	–	–	–
bb m Ocovango - Moonlight Whispers (IRE) (Oscar)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (op 80/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:34:14 Winning time: 6m 2.04s (slow by 11.04s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Luggs (Special John) 1st breeder: J Lenihan
2nd owner: Just One More Thing (Fat Faced Columbo)
3rd owner: Mrs S M Newell (Mythe Bridge)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.20 £2.50 £1.80 Ex: £13.20 CSF: £11.71 Tricast: £40.03 Trifecta: £48.20

3:30 Exeter 17 Nov 2025

Heart Of Oak, Exeter Novices' Handicap Chase