Full Result 12.25 Exeter | 1 January 2024

Passage House Inn Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Heavy 15 fences

1st £5,545.05 2nd £2,551.50 3rd £1,275.75 4th £638.40 5th £318.15

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Charles Ritz 10/1 Nick Scholfield Tom George	Nick Scholfield Tom George	8	1113	118	115	128	–
b g Milan - Miss Ballantyne (Definite Article)
Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, soon went second, pressed leader after 2 out, led run-in, stayed on (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

2 1¼	6. Good Friday Fairy (IRE) 7/2 Tom Bellamy Ben Clarke	Tom Bellamy Ben Clarke	7	112	107	102	115	–
gr g Fairly Ransom (USA) - Rudi Rudirudi (IRE) (Rudimentary)
Led, faced challenge after 2 out, headed run-in, stayed on (op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

3 11 [12¼]	1. High Game Royal (FR) 5/2F Callum Pritchard ⁷ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Callum Pritchard ⁷ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	7	117	119	102	116	–
b g Martaline - Jouable I (FR) (Garde Royale)
Prominent, mistake 11th, struggling 4 out, went third run-in, not pace to challenge (op 11/4)

4 ¾ [13]	4. Tango Tara 9/2 Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	8	1112 t¹	117	99	113	–
b g Kayf Tara - Bling Noir (FR) (Moscow Society)
Prominent, outpaced 4 out, went third 2 out, weakened run-in (op 4/1 tchd 6/1)

5 ¾ [13¾]	7. Royal Sam 16/1 James Best Michael Blake	James Best Michael Blake	7	102	93	74	89	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Royal Nashkova (Mujahid)
Prominent, pressed leader after 11th, lost second 4 out, weakened gradually from 2 out (tchd 14/1)

PU	3. Mot Pour Mot (FR) 16/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	7	1112 t	117	–	–	–
b g Martaline - Maia Eria (FR) (Volochine)
Held up in rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 14/1)

PU	5. Western General (IRE) 7/2 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	6	1110	115	–	–	–
ch g Valirann (FR) - Shocona (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Prominent, mistake 7th, dropped to last 8th, lost touch after 11th, pulled up before 4 out (op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

7 ran Off time: 12:26:01 Winning time: 5m 7.51s (slow by 37.51s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes (Charles Ritz) 1st breeder: Trull House Stud Ltd
2nd owner: The Rudimentals (Good Friday Fairy)
3rd owner: Mrs L R Lovell (High Game Royal)
Tote win: £11 PL: £4.20 £2 Ex: £43.50 CSF: £43.72 Trifecta: £140.20

12:25 Exeter 1 Jan 2024

Passage House Inn Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)