Full Result 4.05 Exeter | 11 March 2022

Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Heavy 13 fences 2 omitted

1st £7,919.88 2nd £4,278

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Longshanks (IRE) 2/1F Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	8	121	112	96	122	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Cash A Lawn (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Jumped slightly left throughout, prominent, mistake and lost ground 9th, headway home turn, jumped left when close up 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and challenging when bumped rival 2 out, soon left clear, jumped badly left last, pushed out (vet reported gelding lost its right fore shoe) (tchd 85/40)

2 18	3. Fulgurix (FR) 4/1 Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland	Charlie Hammond Dr Richard Newland	7	1112	109	73	100	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Union De Sevres (FR) (Malinas)
Prominent, pushed along when hampered 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and no extra when left in second 2 out, weakening and no chance when tired jump last, no match for winner (op 7/2)

F	10. Morfee (IRE) 3/1 James Best Seamus Mullins	James Best Seamus Mullins	6	114	101	–	104	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Ma Baker (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, led 7th, pushed along and faced challenge when bumped then fell 2 out (op 4/1)

PU	8. Affoburg (FR) 80/1 Philip Armson ⁷ David Pipe	Philip Armson ⁷ David Pipe	8	111 t	105	–	–	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Affolante (USA) (Whywhywhy)
In rear, minor headway after 9th, pushed along after 10th, soon got well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) (op 33/1)

PU	7. Endless Flight (IRE) 12/1 Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	8	118 p¹	105	–	–	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Lady Oakwell (IRE) (King's Ride)
In rear, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, soon shaken up and got behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (trainer's rep said gelding was never travelling) (op 10/1)

PU	5. Roccowithlove 12/1 Tom Bellamy Warren Greatrex	Tom Bellamy Warren Greatrex	8	118 v	105	–	–	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Love Train (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led, headed and close up 3rd, led again 4th, headed but close up 7th, pushed along and lost position after 10th, soon got well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) (vet reported gelding lost its left hind shoe) (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	4. Getmegold (IRE) 5/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	7	1111	108	–	–	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Sunset Gold (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Ran in snatches, midfield, reminder when towards rear after 3rd, niggled along after 6th, headway and close up 7th, pushed along and lost position before 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6/1)

PU	6. Paradise Island (FR) 33/1 Mr Martin McIntyre ⁷ David Pipe	Mr Martin McIntyre ⁷ David Pipe	6	111 tb	105	–	–	–
b g Poliglote - Sugar Paradise (IRE) (Cape Cross)
In rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 8th, got behind before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) (op 28/1)

PU	2. Red Happy (FR) 28/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	1113 tb	112	–	–	–
ch g Red Dubawi (IRE) - Happynees (FR) (Lord Of Men)
Close up, led 3rd, headed and close up 4th, lost ground quickly after 7th, soon towards rear, pushed along after 8th, not fluent 10th, soon got well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out) (op 18/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:05:58 Winning time: 5m 13.50s (slow by 43.50s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Madera Mist (unsuitable ground), Menapian (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Unity Farm Holiday Centre Ltd (Longshanks) 1st breeder: Con O'Keeffe
2nd owner: The Tenovus Partnership (Fulgurix)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.40 £2.60 Ex: £12.50 CSF: £11.08 Trifecta: £11.60

The third-last fence was omitted throughout the meeting.

4:05 Exeter 11 Mar 2022

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