Exeter
14:10
JCB Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Exeter Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50 Place: £1.50 £2.60 Exacta: £10 Trifecta: £103.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Billytherealbigred (GB) 5 G Elite Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 156 lbs 6/4F Won Jumped left throughout - took keen hold - prominent - led from 4th - hung left after 2 out - soon ridden - mistake last - kept on(op 11/8 tchd 13/8)
2nd 1 Fire Flyer (IRE) 7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 13/2 4 In touch with leaders - headway and went second before 4 out - hung left approaching last - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
3rd 7 Risk De Pluie (FR) 6 G AVG Ben Clarke 153 lbs 12/1 13 Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 4th - outpaced before 4 out - rallied after 3 out - no chance with winner but went third approaching last(tchd 11/1)
4th 4 Denemethy (IRE) 7 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 157 lbs 18/1 4.75 Travelled strongly - held up in rear - soon detached - headway before 6th - weakened gradually from 4 out(op 16/1)
5th 6 Royal Jewel (IRE) 5 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 155 lbs 9/2 1.5 Pulled hard - led - raced in second from 4th - lost position before 4 out - weakened gradually from 3 out - not fluent last(op 4/1)
6th 2 Dartmoor Pirate (GB) 5 G Poor Anthony Honeyball 161 lbs 4/1 15 Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear but in touch with leaders - dropped to last after 6th - outpaced before 4 out - no telling impression (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 5th last fence)(tchd 7/2)
99th 3 Ito Ditto (FR) 6 G AVG Nicky Martin 159 lbs 11/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - briefly led before 2nd - lost ground after 4th - outpaced before 4 out - soon detached - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 10/1)