Full Result 2.35 Exeter | 7 December 2018

Heavitree Brewery PLC Novices' Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Soft 15 fences

1st £16,245 2nd £4,770 3rd £2,385 4th £1,192.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Defi Du Seuil (FR) 9/1 Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs	Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs	5	110	150	79	149	–
b g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Quarvine Du Seuil (FR) (Lavirco)
Jumped well, tracked leaders, led after 2 out, soon in command, comfortably (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

2 3½	5. Topofthegame (IRE) 6/4J Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	110 t	–	75	143	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Derry Vale (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Whipped around start and left 20 lengths last, remained detached until headway after 11th, disputed 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, drifted left approaching last, kept in but not pace threaten winner, cracking effort (op 13/8)

3 ¾ [4¼]	1. Black Op (IRE) 6/4J Sam Twiston-Davies Tom George	Sam Twiston-Davies Tom George	7	110 t	–	75	143	–
br g Sandmason - Afar Story (IRE) (Desert Story)
Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra from last (op 13/8 tchd 11/8 and tchd 15/8)

4 5 [9¼]	6. Westend Story (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	110	–	69	138	–
b g Westerner - Sarahall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Led, tended to jumped left, reached for 3rd, headed 3 out, soon held, kept on same pace (tchd 16/1)

5 6 [15¼]	7. White Moon (GER) 5/1 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	6	110 t	143	63	132	–
gr g Sholokhov (IRE) - Westalin (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden approaching 4 out, soon held, one pace from 3 out (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

6 23 [38¼]	4. Spring Wolf 200/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	10	110	–	37	107	–
br g Loup Sauvage (USA) - Spring Grass (Pardigras)
Held up, lost touch 11th, no danger after, tailed off

7 11 [49¼]	3. Eddy 200/1 Sean Houlihan Sue Gardner	Sean Houlihan Sue Gardner	9	110	–	25	97	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Sharway Lady (Shareef Dancer)
Held up, lost touch 11th, no threat after, tailed off (op 150/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:35:54 Winning time: 4m 59.60s (slow by 29.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: John P McManus (Defi Du Seuil) 1st breeder: Mme Catherine Boudot
2nd owner: Chris Giles & Mr&mrs P K Barber (Topofthegame)
3rd owner: R S Brookhouse (Black Op)
Tote win: £13.80 PL: £3.80 £1.20 Ex: £41.30 CSF: £24.15 Trifecta: £115.80

2:35 Exeter 7 Dec 2018

Heavitree Brewery PLC Novices' Chase