Full Result 3.00 Exeter | 10 February 2008

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(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £19,049.25 2nd £5,810.25 3rd £3,035.25 4th £1,649.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Crystal D'Ainay (FR) 15/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	117 b	134	109	145	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Guendale (FR) (Cadoudal)
In touch, ridden into 3rd approaching 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on dourly, driven out (tchd 8-1)

2 8	2. Caribou (FR) 6/1 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	6	117	132	102	138	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Cardoudalle (FR) (Cadoudal)
Mid-division, reminders after 9th, headway 12th, went 2nd after 13th, soon ridden, closing on leader when left in lead 3 out, tiring when headed approaching last (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

3 35 [43]	5. Leading Authority (IRE) 5/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	117 b	133	70	102	–
br g Supreme Leader - Bonnie Thynes (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Chased leader, mistake 12th, ridden after 13th, weakened before 4 out, left moderate 3rd 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

4 3½ [46½]	7. Deep Quest 50/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	9	110 t	94	60	92	–
b g El Conquistador - Ten Deep I (Deep Run)
Led until 3rd, chased leaders, behind from 10th, left moderate 4th 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	1. Albuhera (IRE) 12/1 Liam Heard Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard Paul Nicholls	10	117 t	–	–	–	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Morning Welcome (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Mid-division until weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft (soft in places) ground) (op 9-1 tchd 17-2)

PU	8. Dream Falcon 66/1 Aidan Coleman Ron Hodges	Aidan Coleman Ron Hodges	8	110	113	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Pip's Dream (Glint Of Gold)
Never travelling, tailed off and pulled up after 9th

PU	6. Lord Killeshanra (IRE) 12/1 Dave Crosse Colin Tizzard	Dave Crosse Colin Tizzard	9	114	130	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Killeshandra Lass (IRE) (King's Ride)
Mid-division, headway after 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out (tchd 11-1)

PU	10. Portland Bill (IRE) 5/1 Paddy Brennan R H & Mrs S Alner	Paddy Brennan R H & Mrs S Alner	8	110	139	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Donegal Moss (Le Moss)
Held up mistake 9th, headway 11th, weakened after 13th, behind and pulled up before 4 out (op 6-1)

UR	4. Dream Alliance 2/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	117 b¹	148	–	144	–
ch g Bien Bien (USA) - Rewbell (Andy Rew)
Tracked leader, led 3rd, pushed along and 4 lengths clear when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out (op 9-4)

UR	9. Niche Market (IRE) 16/1 William Kennedy Bob Buckler	William Kennedy Bob Buckler	7	110	129	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Juresse (IRE) (Jurado)
Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 8th (tchd 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 6m 12.60s (slow by 32.60s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Tony Fisher & Mrs Jeni Fisher (Crystal D'Ainay) 1st breeder: Stephane Milaveau
2nd owner: It Wasn't Us (Caribou)
3rd owner: Robert And Sarah Tizzard (Leading Authority)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.50 £2 £1.50 Ex: £71 CSF: £53.06

3:00 Exeter 10 Feb 2008

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