Exeter
15:15
Happy New Year Handicap Chase
Exeter Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m3f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.70 £2.60 £1.80 Exacta: £39.50 Tricast: £197.50 Trifecta: £257.40
Non-Runners: Magnificent Ben (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Lightonthewing (IRE) 9 G AVG Sue Gardner 144 lbs 4/1J Won Led narrowly or disputed lead - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - led clearly 4 out - pushed along when pecked on landing 3 out - faced strong challenge and ridden from 2 out - went clear run-in(op 13/2)
2nd 10 Kingcormac (IRE) 9 G Poor Joe Tickle 148 lbs 15/2 4.5 Towards rear of midfield - midfield 5 out - headway before 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and made strong challenge 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 8/1)
3rd 4 Imperial Joe (IRE) 8 G AVG Tim Dennis 158 lbs 13/2 3.25 Midfield - in touch with leaders 8th - pushed along before 4 out - ridden and kept on before 3 out - no extra approaching last(op 6/1)
4th 5 Bebraveforglory (IRE) N/A AVG Evan Williams 150 lbs 4/1J 4 In touch with leaders - pushed along before 4 out - soon no impression but stayed on(op 9/2)
5th 11 Flash Gorcombe (GB) 8 G AVG Robert Walford 148 lbs 28/1 9.5 Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead after 4th - ridden but weakened after 4 out(op 18/1)
6th 9 Just Go For It (GB) 12 M AVG Mitchell Hunt 145 lbs 11/2 11 Towards rear of midfield - ridden and minor headway before 4 out - never on terms(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
7th 6 Eurowork (FR) 10 G AVG Nigel Hawke 153 lbs 8/1 .5 Prominent - bumped 1st - ridden after 5 out - weakened from 4 out(op 7/1)
8th 12 Dont Be Robin (IRE) 11 G AVG Richenda Ford 142 lbs 33/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 10th - weakened after 5 out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
99th 1 Calvinist (GB) N/A Poor Venetia Williams 165 lbs 25/1 - Always towards rear - beaten when mistake 9th - pulled up after 5 out (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 22/1)
99th 7 Arctic Footprint (GB) 11 M Poor Chris Down 149 lbs 16/1 - In rear throughout - detached when pulled up before 8th(op 14/1)
99th 3 Ambion Hill (IRE) N/A Poor Joe Tizzard 160 lbs 9/1 - Prominent - jumped right and bumped rival 1st - ridden but weakened quickly before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 7/1)
99th 2 Barrowmount (IRE) 7 G Poor Seamus Mullins 164 lbs 50/1 - Always towards rear - mistake 4th - not fluent 6th - became detached 9th - pulled up after 5 out (jockey said gelding jumped and hung left-handed)(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
99th 14 Broadoak (GB) N/A Poor Fiona Shaw 142 lbs 33/1 - Always towards rear(tchd 28/1)