Full Result 3.18 Exeter | 22 October 2024

Happy Retirement Victor And Gerald Dartnall Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 12 fences

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	10. Wellwillya 25/1 Lorcan Murtagh Helen Nelmes	Lorcan Murtagh Helen Nelmes	6	102 4	74	64	80	–
gr g Universal (IRE) - Mons Meg (Terimon)
Raced in last, headway from 5 out, soon in touch with leaders, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, challenging last, led run-in, won going away (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had improved for switching to chasing from hurdling) (op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

2 2¾	6. Lady Gwen 6/1 Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey	Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey	6	115 t	91	78	92	–
b m Haafhd - Countess Camilla (Bob's Return)
Kept away from others at start, led, raced in second 5th, led again 3 out, faced challenge approaching last, headed and no extra run-in (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

3 1¼ [4]	11. My Mate Polly 100/1 Harry Kimber Bill Turner	Harry Kimber Bill Turner	4	102 7	83	59	74	–
b f Forever Now - So Cannie (Sakhee)
Took keen hold, midfield, carried left 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway from 4 out, kept on well and went third run-in (op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

4 1 [5]	12. Mr Sociable 20/1 Philip Armson ³ Chris Down	Philip Armson ³ Chris Down	9	913 9 tb	74	58	73	–
b g Geordieland (FR) - Secret Queen (Zafeen)
Prominent, led 5th, headed 3 out, no extra and lost third run-in (op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

5 2¼ [7¼]	7. John W Creasy (IRE) 5/1 Bryan Carver Chris Honour	Bryan Carver Chris Honour	6	110 b¹	86	68	83	–
ch g Ocovango - African Miss (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, no impression from 2 out, lost fourth run-in (op 7/1)

6 hd [7½]	9. Miss Marette 17/2 James Davies Chris Down	James Davies Chris Down	8	102 p¹	74	55	71	–
b m Passing Glance - La Marette (Karinga Bay)
Prominent, no impression from 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 6/1)

7 1¾ [9¼]	4. Moorland Rambler 15/2 David Noonan Jane Williams	David Noonan Jane Williams	6	119	95	74	90	–
b g Telescope (IRE) - Fragrant Rose (Alflora)
Never better than midfield, slightly hampered 1st, some headway from 2 out (op 13/2)

8 3½ [12¾]	5. Lelant (IRE) 10/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	116 t	92	67	83	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Ab Initio (IRE) (Luso)
Midfield, jumped left 1st, hampered 3rd, weakened 3 out (op 15/2)

9 29 [41¾]	1. Cabrakan (IRE) 25/1 Ben Poste Harriet Dickin	Ben Poste Harriet Dickin	5	120 p	100	41	62	–
b g Divine Prophet (AUS) - Ready's Legend (USA) (More Than Ready)
Never better than midfield, bad mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, weakened 4 out (op 16/1)

10 13 [54¾]	8. Greystoke 33/1 Ellis Collier ⁷ Jimmy Frost	Ellis Collier ⁷ Jimmy Frost	6	104 t	83	9	32	–
b g Sixties Icon - Siri (Atlantic Sport)
Midfield, jumped right and mistake 3rd, weakened before 4 out (tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)

PU	2. Move With The Beat (IRE) 2/1F Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	5	120	100	–	–	–
br g Doyen (IRE) - Roxy Beat (Beat All)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bad mistake 7th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 6th last fence) (op 9/4)

UR	3. Dunstall Rambler (IRE) 11/1 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	6	1110 h	96	–	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Toungara (FR) (Smadoun)
Towards rear, hampered 7th, bad mistake 5 out, struggling when mistake 4 out, mistake and unseated 2 out (op 8/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:23:17 Winning time: 4m 22.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: L J Burden (Wellwillya) 1st breeder: Mrs M L Luck
2nd owner: R L Davies (Lady Gwen)
3rd owner: E A Brook (My Mate Polly)
Tote win: £26 PL: £5.40 £2.30 £14.30 Ex: £195.90 CSF: £165.74 Tricast: £14,040.12 Trifecta: £3,668.80

3:18 Exeter 22 Oct 2024

Happy Retirement Victor And Gerald Dartnall Novices' Handicap Chase