Exeter Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1st

Issam (FR) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-4, OR 126

J: Jordan Nailor · T: Tom Symonds

7 11-4 126

Jordan Nailor

Tom Symonds

5:04.85 £8,303

Handy early - hit front 7th - lost advantage 9th - drifted left 11th - back in command 4 out - driven and fully tested 2 out - fought on strongly from last - prevailed by a whisker

2nd

Pic Roc (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-10, OR 132

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

7 11-10 132

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

0.2 £3,884

Went straight to front - lost lead 7th - pushed along to press leader with 2 to go - looked capable when losing pace last - rallied strongly through final stretch but couldn't get up

3rd

Denemethy (IRE) ^t

No. 4

7yo, 10-12, OR 120

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

7 10-12 120

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

4½ £2,001

Settled just off the pace on the inner - hit the front at the 9th - lost the advantage 4 out and pressed along soon after - lost touch with the leader 2 out - stayed on from the last to finish third

4th

Alcedo (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 10-13, OR 121

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Venetia Williams

7 10-13 121

Charlie Deutsch

Venetia Williams

23 £1,060

Settled towards the back of the field - pushed to keep tabs in 5th - lost touch approaching 4 out - finished 4th

F

Astronomic View (GB) ^p

No. 5

8yo, 10-8, OR 116

J: Lucy Gardner · T: Sue Gardner

8 10-8 116

Lucy Gardner

Sue Gardner

-

Held up towards the back - departed at the opening fence

PU

Wellwillya (GB) ^p

No. 6

7yo, 10-5, OR 76

J: Lorcan Murtagh · T: Helen Nelmes

7 10-5 76

Lorcan Murtagh

Helen Nelmes

-

Sat close to pacesetter early - driven to keep tabs by 7th then blundered 9th and slipped towards the back - eased and pulled up approaching 4 out