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Merry Exeter Handicap Chase
Exeter Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m3f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.40 Place: £2.90 £1.80 £3 Exacta: £66.40 Tricast: £477.64 Trifecta: £653.10
Non-Runners: Caro Des Flos (self certificate, off feed), Lightonthewing (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), My Rockstar (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Time To Bite (IRE) 9 G AVG
Chris Honour 148 lbs 10/1 Won Led - clear 7th - 20 lengths ahead 8th - reduced lead when jumped right 4 out - keeping on when jumped right 2 out - unchallenged(op 12/1)
2nd 9 Flash Gorcombe (GB) 8 G AVG
Robert Walford 154 lbs 9/2 8.5 In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 7th - went second before 4 out - edged left approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/2)
3rd 8 Belgarum (IRE) 7 G AVG
Joe Tizzard 155 lbs 10/1 22 In touch with leaders - towards rear 7th - struggling 5 out - no chance from 4 out - left in remote fourth last - went third towards finish(op 15/2)
4th 12 Etincelle Artiste (FR) 6 G Poor
Fiona Shaw 142 lbs 18/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 7th - struggling before 4 out - left in remote third last - lost third towards finish(tchd 22/1)
5th 6 Natty Night (GB) 6 G AVG
Venetia Williams 161 lbs 5/2 9.5 Virtually refused to race - lost many lengths start - detached in rear - no chance but kept on from 4 out - jinked right and nearly lost jockey after last - never on terms(op 11/4)
6th 1 Saintemilion (FR) 11 G Poor
Jimmy Frost 161 lbs 125/1 17 In touch with leaders - towards rear 7th - headway and prominent behind clear leader 8th - weakened after 5 out(op 40/1)
7th 14 Sans Of Gold (IRE) 5 G Poor
Jimmy Frost 137 lbs 20/1 8 Towards rear - slow jump 4th - badly hampered by faller and lost ground quickly 5th - soon detached in rear - no chance from 5 out(op 12/1)
99th 3 Groom De Cotte (FR) 9 G Poor
Sean Curran 167 lbs 20/1 - In touch with leaders - fell 5th(op 14/1)
99th 4 Tribesmans Glory (IRE) 11 G Poor
Chris Down 166 lbs 9/1 - Towards rear - slightly hampered 5th - some headway after 5 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out - soon pulled up(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
99th 13 Mix Master (GB) 9 G Poor
Katy Price 139 lbs 100/1 - Towards rear - not fluent 7th - struggling 5 out - no chance when pulled up approaching last(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
99th 2 Divine Inspiration (IRE) 5 G AVG
Richard J Bandey 168 lbs 9/4F - Prominent - chased clear leader 7th - lost second before 4 out - 18 lengths third when not fluent and unseated last(tchd 5/2)