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Exeter Racecourse Hospitality From 85 Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m1f109y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-115, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 38.33s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Settled midpack out wide - improved into second by the 7th - pressed forward 4 out - hit front 2 out - stayed on strongly to score
Ned Fox (3)
Harriet Brown
Held a midfield position early - blundered at the 7th and lost touch approaching the final bend - finished full of running from the last to snatch 2nd
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Went straight to front - pressed for effort before 4 out - scrappy jump 3 out - overtaken 2 out - fought back but scrambled at last - held on gamely then edged out of second near line
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention 4 out before finding response wanting - unable to find more close home
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Settled just behind the front-runner - hit the 6th awkwardly - driven from the 8th but unable to close - dropped away to finish fifth
Harry Reed
Daisy Hitchins
Slow to break and lost touch early - clipped 3rd fence - eased out of contention before 8th
Lorcan Murtagh
Helen Nelmes
Settled at back of field - under pressure by home turn - blundered 3 out and pulled up before the last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.