Exeter Races
Exeter
14:00
Royal Oak Heavitree "Chasing Excellence" Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)
Exeter
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025
Distance: 2m1½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.40
Place: £1.10 £2.70
Exacta: £3.90
Trifecta: £9.10
Non-Runners: Stencil (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Lulamba (FR) | 3 G | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 150 lbs | 2/5F | Won | Prominent - led 4 out - soon clear - easily(op 1/3 tchd 2/7) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Fingle Bridge (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Olly Murphy | 158 lbs | 7/1 | 10 | Raced in fourth - mistake 3rd - hit 4th - outpaced home turn - headway from 2 out - kept on well run-in - went second final strides - no match for winner (jockey said gelding made mistakes at 3rd and 4th fences)(op 9/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Salver (FR) | 5 G | Good | Gary & Josh Moore | 158 lbs | 15/2 | .5 | Pressed leader - lost second 4 out - went second again 3 out - kept on but lost second final strides(op 13/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Tripoli Flyer (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Fergal O'Brien | 158 lbs | 6/1 | 9 | Led - stumbled badly when headed 4 out - weakening when lost third approaching last(op 9/1 and tchd 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Largy Belter (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 158 lbs | 125/1 | 10 | Held up in rear - outpaced home turn - weakened 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 150/1) |