Full Result 4.50 Exeter | 24 October 2017

188Bet Best Mate Beginners' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £7,472.70 2nd £2,194.20 3rd £1,097.10 4th £548.55

188Bet Best Mate Beginners' Chase, 2m1½f - Good To Soft, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Yanworth 2/7F Barry Geraghty Alan King	Barry Geraghty Alan King	7	112	163	61	153	–
ch g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Yota (FR) (Galetto)
Jumped big early but warmed to task by 5th, travelled well tracking leader, challenging when hit 2 out, soon shaken up, led after last, comfortably (tchd 1/4)

2 2	5. Sternrubin (GER) 3/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	112	143	58	145	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Sworn Mum (GER) (Samum)
Jumped right throughout, led, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, not pace of winner (tchd 10/3)

3 25 [27]	2. Muffins For Tea 25/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	7	112 t	122	29	119	–
ch g With The Flow (USA) - Countess Point (Karinga Bay)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 8th, stayed on from between last 2 but no chance, snatched 3rd close home (op 33/1)

4 1 [28]	4. Phobiaphiliac (IRE) 50/1 Matt Griffiths Nicky Martin	Matt Griffiths Nicky Martin	6	112	132	28	122	–
b g Beneficial - Denys Eyre (IRE) (Eurobus)
Held up, went 3rd at the 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon held, no extra when lost 3rd close home (jockey said, regarding riding, he stopped riding for a couple of strides as the gelding whinnied crossing the wood chippings and he was concerned for the horse) (op 40/1)

5 4½ [32½]	1. Behind Time (IRE) 16/1 Niall P Madden Harry Fry	Niall P Madden Harry Fry	6	112	127	22	115	–
b g Stowaway - She's Got To Go (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Tracked leaders, outpaced after 8th, no chance after but kept on from 2 out (op 20/1)

PU	3. Norphin 150/1 Daniel Sansom ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Daniel Sansom ⁷ Seamus Mullins	7	109 h	72	–	–	–
b g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Orphina (IRE) (Orpen)
Held up, weakened after 8th, blundered 4 out, soon pulled up (trainer said gelding lost its near fore shoe and had a slight overreach)