Full Result 3.05 Exeter | 7 November 2017

Smith & Williamson Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Chase Series Final)

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (3m54yds) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £9,495 2nd £2,805 3rd £1,402.50 4th £702 5th £351

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ask The Weatherman 100/30 Nick Scholfield Jack R Barber	Nick Scholfield Jack R Barber	8	124 p	132	81	144	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Whatagale (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, drifted right towards finish, driven out (op 9/2)

2 ¾	9. Castarnie 12/1 Harry Cobden Robert Walford	Harry Cobden Robert Walford	9	114 p	118	66	127	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Just Jenny (IRE) (King's Ride)
Prominent, hit 9th, ridden and looked held in 3rd 4 out, rallied between last 2, stayed on, held nearing finish (op 14/1)

3 1¾ [2½]	3. Royal Palladium (FR) 14/1 Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	9	118	125	72	131	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Dent Sucree (FR) (Turgeon)
Led, ridden approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 10/1)

4 2 [4½]	7. Wizards Bridge 6/1 Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Colin Tizzard	Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Colin Tizzard	8	110 b	119	64	122	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Island Hopper (Be My Native)
Mid-division, headway 14th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 4 out, challenged for 2nd between last 2, no extra run-in (op 10/1)

5 24 [28½]	8. You Say What (IRE) 8/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	114 tp¹	118	41	99	–
b g Milan - Wave Back (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, headway from 11th, ridden in 5th approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)

6 7 [35½]	10. Only Gorgeous (IRE) 33/1 Lucy Gardner ³ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ³ Sue Gardner	8	1011	114	30	89	–
b g Vertical Speed (FR) - Pure Beautiful (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Always towards rear, weakened after 14th (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

PU	6. I Am Colin 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	118 p	122	–	–	–
b g Zafeen (FR) - Dd's Glenalla (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up towards rear, headway 11th, hit next, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16/1)

PU	2. Swincombe Scorchio 12/1 Mr William Biddick ³ Polly Gundry	Mr William Biddick ³ Polly Gundry	7	119 t	126	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Lady Felix (Batshoof)
In touch, struggling 11th, weakened next, tailing off when pulled up before 14th (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

PU	5. Above Board (IRE) 15/8F Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	6	119	123	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Blackwater Babe (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Held up towards rear, effort into 7th after 14th, never threatened, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly. vet said gelding had lost its left fore shoe and was lame on its left fore) (tchd 2/1)

PU	4. Definitly Grey (IRE) 16/1 Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	6	1110 t	124	–	–	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Caroline Fontenail (IRE) (Kaldounevees)
Mid-division until weakened after 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 14th (op 14/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:07:18 Winning time: 6m 49.00s (slow by 1m 5.00s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: David Martin & Paul Barber (Ask The Weatherman) 1st breeder: R J & S A Carter
2nd owner: Sue & Clive Cole & Ann & Tony Gale (Castarnie)
3rd owner: Sir John Timpson (Royal Palladium)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.60 £3 £4.40 Ex: £41.20 CSF: £43 Tricast: £503.71 Trifecta: £322.80

3:05 Exeter 7 Nov 2017

Smith & Williamson Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Chase Series Final)