Full Result 3.50 Exeter | 24 February 2017

Higos Insurance Services Devon National Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m6f153yds) 3m6½f Good To Soft 17 fences 4 omitted

1st £15,640 2nd £4,620 3rd £2,310 4th £1,155 5th £577.50 6th £290

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Kingswell Theatre 20/1 Ben Poste ³ Michael Scudamore	Ben Poste ³ Michael Scudamore	8	116 p	130	134	139	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Cresswell Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always prominent, led 8th, ridden when strongly pressed from 4 out, stayed on very gamely, all out (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding benefited from a drop in class and better ground on this occasion.) (op 33/1)

2 nk	12. Millicent Silver 10/1 Noel Fehily Nigel Twiston-Davies	Noel Fehily Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1010 v	117	121	126	–
gr m Overbury (IRE) - Common Girl (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up, midfield 9th, ridden on long run after 13th, steady progress from 4 out, 6 lengths 6th 3 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on strongly but always being just held

3 1¼ [1½]	7. Spookydooky (IRE) 7/2F Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill	9	115 t	126	129	133	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Kiora Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Mid-division, close up from 5th, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, every chance 2 out and last, stayed on but no extra (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

4 6 [7½]	2. Theatrical Star 10/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	11	1111	132	131	133	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Lucy Glitters (Ardross)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out (op 11/1)

5 10 [17½]	13. Vice Et Vertu (FR) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	8	109 p	116	108	109	–
b g Network (GER) - Duchesse Du Cochet (FR) (Native Guile)
Held up towards rear, ridden on long run after 13th, stayed on but plenty to do from 2 out, went 5th final strides, never troubled leaders (op 14/1)

6 nse [17½]	14. Talk Of The South (IRE) 12/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Henderson	Nick Scholfield Paul Henderson	8	108	115	107	107	–
b g Milan - Smalltowntalk (IRE) (Carroll House)
Held up towards rear, headway after 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, went 5 length 3rd 3 out, hung left and weakened before last (op 16/1 tchd 10/1)

7 1¾ [19¼]	10. West Of The Edge (IRE) 9/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	9	1012	119	110	111	–
b g Westerner - Bermuda Bay (IRE) (Be My Native)
Mid-division, headway 12th, pushed along after next, ridden in close 3rd approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 4/1)

8 14 [33¼]	4. Abracadabra Sivola (FR) 13/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	118 p	129	111	111	–
br g Le Fou (IRE) - Pierrebrune (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up, midfield when awkward 7th, close up after 13th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, eased after 2 out, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost its left hind shoe.) (op 6/1)

9 12 [45¼]	8. Say My Name (IRE) 16/1 Liam Heard Bob Buckler	Liam Heard Bob Buckler	6	111 p	122	96	89	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - River Reine (IRE) (Lahib)
Chased leaders until lost place and pushed along after 6th, behind 11th, no danger after, tailed off

10 shd [45½]	11. Woodford County 12/1 Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Philip Hobbs	10	105 p	117	91	86	–
b g Sonus (IRE) - Moylena (IRE) (Bustomi)
Tracked leaders until after 12th, ridden after next, weakened before 4 out (tchd 14/1)

PU	16. The Clyda Rover (IRE) 100/1 Conor Ring ³ Helen Nelmes	Conor Ring ³ Helen Nelmes	13	911 21 p	107	–	–	–
ch g Moonax (IRE) - Pampered Molly (IRE) (Roselier)
Midfield until blundered badly 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

PU	5. Barton Gift 12/1 Nico de Boinville John Spearing	Nico de Boinville John Spearing	10	116 b	127	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Marina Bird (Julio Mariner)
Led, awkward 3rd, headed 8th, pressed leader until ridden after 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before next (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

PU	9. Audacious Plan (IRE) 14/1 Jonathan Moore ³ Rebecca Curtis	Jonathan Moore ³ Rebecca Curtis	8	1011 p	121	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - North Star Poly (IRE) (Presenting)
Mid-division until weakened on long run after 13th, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 12/1)

PU	15. Ambion Lane (IRE) 50/1 David Prichard ⁷ Victor Dartnall	David Prichard ⁷ Victor Dartnall	7	97 6 p	107	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Thrilling Prospect (IRE) (King's Ride)
Always towards rear, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 11th (op 66/1)

14 ran Off time: 3:51:47 Winning time: 7m 51.40s (slow by 27.40s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Dawson City (self certificate (off colour)), Mountainous (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John J Murray (Kingswell Theatre) 1st breeder: W C Tincknell
2nd owner: John Goodman (Millicent Silver)
3rd owner: The Piranha Partnership (Spookydooky)
Tote win: £23.60 PL: £7.20 £3.70 £2.30 Ex: £320.50 CSF: £207.69 Tricast: £881.13 Trifecta: £3,955.10

Last 2 fences in back straight omitted on both circuits due to low sun.

3:50 Exeter 24 Feb 2017

Higos Insurance Services Devon National Handicap Chase