Full Result 3.05 Exeter | 19 December 2024

Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 11 fences 4 omitted

1st £3,960.75 2nd £1,822.50 3rd £911.25 4th £456 5th £227.25

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Imperial Joe (IRE) 7/1 Mr Jake Bament ⁷ Tim Dennis	Mr Jake Bament ⁷ Tim Dennis	8	113	96	86	–	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Violets Gale (IRE) (Old Vic)
Midfield, steady headway omitted 10th, in touch with leaders omitted 5 out, sustained duel with runner-up from 3 out, led narrowly run-in, kept on well towards finish (op 17/2)

2 1¼	11. The Cox Express 12/1 Harry Kimber Robert Walford	Harry Kimber Robert Walford	5	109 p	81	70	–	–
b g Cityscape - Capestar (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Midfield, headway after omitted 5 out, prominent 4 out, sustained duel with winner from 3 out, kept on but no extra towards finish (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

3 7 [8¼]	5. Coconut Twist (IRE) 12/1 Mr Robbie David ⁷ Daisy Hitchins	Mr Robbie David ⁷ Daisy Hitchins	6	111 b	94	75	–	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Presenting Chaos (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, headway omitted 5 out, led before 4 out, drifted left then faced challenges 3 out, soon headed and no extra (op 11/1 tchd 16/1)

4 4¼ [12½]	12. Wellwillya 12/1 Alice Stevens ³ Helen Nelmes	Alice Stevens ³ Helen Nelmes	6	103	78	54	–	–
gr g Universal (IRE) - Mons Meg (Terimon)
In rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, jumped left 4th, some headway before 4 out, went modest fourth 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge (tchd 16/1)

5 10 [22½]	1. Rangatira Jack 28/1 Sean Houlihan Linda Blackford	Sean Houlihan Linda Blackford	6	120	100	65	–	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Woodland Walk (Generous)
In touch with leaders, headway on turn before 4 out, disputing second when mistake and lost position 4 out, weakening when lost fourth 2 out (op 20/1)

PU	15. Eurowork (FR) 50/1 Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	10	102	74	–	–	–
bl g Network (GER) - Nandina (FR) (Bulington)
In touch with leaders, reminders after 7th, struggling omitted 8th, weakened omitted 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (op 40/1)

PU	3. Time To Bite (IRE) 11/1 Bryan Carver Chris Honour	Bryan Carver Chris Honour	9	1110 b	96	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Time To Act (Rakaposhi King)
In touch with leaders, prominent 5th, led after 7th, joined omitted 8th, led narrowly on turn before 4 out, soon headed then weakened quickly and pulled up (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

PU	7. You Say Nothing (IRE) 25/1 Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	9	116	92	–	–	–
b g Epaulette (AUS) - Joyride (GER) (Samum)
Led narrowly, headed and lost position after 7th, struggling omitted 9th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out (op 12/1 tchd 28/1)

PU	13. My Rockstar (IRE) 9/1 Ben Godfrey Helen Rees	Ben Godfrey Helen Rees	8	104	76	–	–	–
b g Valirann (FR) - All Notoriety (IRE) (Shantou)
Prominent, disputed lead omitted 8th, headed on turn before 4 out, soon lost position and weakened, pulled up after 2 out (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

PU	16. Master Mikey Dee (IRE) 50/1 Caoilin Quinn Richenda Ford	Caoilin Quinn Richenda Ford	9	102 4	74	–	–	–
b g Fame And Glory - Miss Lauren Dee (IRE) (Montelimar)
In rear, jumped left 5th, soon detached, pulled up before 4 out, never going well (op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

PU	8. Nadim (IRE) 22/1 Harry Reed Daisy Hitchins	Harry Reed Daisy Hitchins	5	111 tp	87	–	–	–
b g Highland Reel (IRE) - Nymphea (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Towards rear, struggling omitted 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (op 25/1)

PU	14. Benville Bridge 66/1 Lewis Stones ³ Fiona Shaw	Lewis Stones ³ Fiona Shaw	7	913	74	–	–	–
b g Bollin Eric - Kiwi Katie (Kayf Tara)
In rear, struggling from 6th, lost touch back straight, pulled up before 4 out (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

PU	9. Mister Upton 15/8F Freddie Gordon ⁵ Chris Gordon	Freddie Gordon ⁵ Chris Gordon	5	108 p	85	–	–	–
b g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Whispering Grace (And Beyond)
Towards rear, some headway omitted 10th, struggling and hung left on turn before 4 out, pulled up just after 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by Good to Soft, Good in places ground on this occasion and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 5/2 tchd 7/4)

PU	2. Ileny Royale (FR) 9/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	6	1113 ht	99	–	–	–
b g Secret Singer (FR) - Royale Canaille (FR) (Irish Wells)
Towards rear throughout, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

PU	10. Zmiinyi (IRE) 13/2 Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey	Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey	6	1010 t	82	–	–	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Whisper Rock (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, in touch with leaders 7th, struggling omitted 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the omission of the fences in the back straight) (op 5/1)

15 ran Off time: 3:06:54 Winning time: 5m 4.97s (slow by 34.97s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Fox Wallace (self certificate, midfield), Pep Talking (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Jill Dennis (Imperial Joe) 1st breeder: J O'Donoghue
2nd owner: Clive And Sue Cole (The Cox Express)
3rd owner: Troika Racing (Coconut Twist)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.40 £3.80 £3.60 Ex: £108.40 CSF: £86.80 Tricast: £1,024.72 Trifecta: £826.10

All four fences in the back straight were omitted due to low sun. 11 fences jumped.

3:05 Exeter 19 Dec 2024

Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase