Full Result 4.50 Exeter | 20 February 2015

Andrew West Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m54yds) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £9,582.75 2nd £2,892.75 3rd £1,490.25 4th £789.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Salmanazar 10/1 Denis O'Regan Alan King	Denis O'Regan Alan King	7	111	130	107	140	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Leroy's Sister (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Held up, headway 11th, went 2nd after 14th, ridden after 3 out, led approaching last, soon clear, stayed on strongly, ridden out (op 8/1)

2 9	2. Ballyculla (IRE) 8/1 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	8	114 p	133	102	136	–
b g Westerner - Someone Told Me (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Led, hit 14th, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, no extra (op 15/2 tchd 17/2)

3 12 [21]	5. Top Wood (FR) 3/1J Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	111 ht	130	88	122	–
ch g Kotky Bleu (FR) - Heure Bleu (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Tracked leader until ridden after 14th, held in 3rd from next, weakened before last (op 7/2)

4 33 [54]	8. Big Society (IRE) 3/1J Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	9	1010	125	53	92	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Choice Of Kings (IRE) (King's Ride)
Tracked leaders, struggling 13th, weakened after next, went modest 4th before 4 out (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

PU	1. Minellahalfcentury (IRE) 5/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	7	118 tb	137	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Shanakill River (IRE) (Anshan)
Tracked leader until after 10th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (trainers representative said gelding was found to have bled.) (op 9/2)

PU	3. Tinker Time (IRE) 10/1 Liam Heard Bob Buckler	Liam Heard Bob Buckler	7	114	133	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Gypsys Girl (IRE) (Husyan)
Not always fluent, tracked leaders until 8th, soon struggling in last, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 9/1)

PU	4. Minella On Line (IRE) 16/1 Nick Scholfield Rebecca Curtis	Nick Scholfield Rebecca Curtis	6	113 p	132	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Bally Bolshoi (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, reminders after 5th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 14/1)

PU	7. Tara Road 5/1 A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	7	110 t	129	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Sparkling Jewel (Bijou D'Inde)
Held up, headway 11th, ridden after 14th, quickly weakened, pulled up before next (trainers representative said gelding was unsuited by the trip.) (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:50:39 Winning time: 6m 27.20s (slow by 43.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Top Brass Partnership (Salmanazar) 1st breeder: Wood Farm Stud
2nd owner: No Dramas Partnership (Ballyculla)
3rd owner: Lady Clarke (Top Wood)
Tote win: £14.40 PL: £2 £2 £1.50 Ex: £66.70 CSF: £86.53 Tricast: £302.96 Trifecta: £498.30

4:50 Exeter 20 Feb 2015

Andrew West Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase