Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Exeter, Thu, 21st Dec, 2023, Merry Exeter Handicap Chase of £9,688.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.55 Merry Exeter Handicap Chase of £9,688.00 4-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 3f. 48yds.

Exeter Results Thu, 21st Dec, 2023

Going - Soft-Good to Soft in places.

Placepot Pool - £97,062.48 Winning Units - 2134.69 Dividend - £33.10. Quadpot Pool - £13,573.56 Winning Units - 1015.07 Dividend - £9.80. Place Six Dividend - £28.00. Place Five Dividend - £20.22.

Merry Exeter Handicap Chase of £9,688.00 4-y-o plus (Class 5) 2m. 3f. 48yds.

1st - £5,116.00, 2nd - £2,354.00, 3rd - £1,177.00, 4th - £589.00, 5th - £294.00 11 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Time To Bite (IRE) 10-8 (The Chris Honour Racing Club)
bl⁵ Rated 79
Scorpion (IRE) - Time To Act (GB)(Rakaposhi King)
Breeder - Barry Murphy

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Chris Honour

B Carver

Tote Win £12.40 Place £2.90

prominent, led 2nd, clear 7th, eased towards finish

6th Dec, 23 Ludlow
5th Hcp Chs Rated 81 This
Race 1st Jan, 24 Exeter
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 88

2nd

8.5L

Flash Gorcombe (GB) 11-0 (Mr Phill Meaden)
ts² Rated 85
Alqaahir (USA) - Seem of Gold (GB)(Gold Dust)
Breeder - Mr Phill Meaden

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

R Walford

Paul O'Brien

Place £1.80

prominent early, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, kept on

30th Nov, 23 Taunton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 86 This
Race 12th Jan, 24 Wincanton
1st Hcp Chs Rated 85

3rd

22L

Belgarum (IRE) 11-1 (Mrs G C Pritchard)
ts⁴ Rated 86
Shirocco (GER) - Cyrils Girl (GB)(Yeats (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Cyril Crowe

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 14/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 9/1 17/2 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

Place £3.00

mid-division, behind 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went never dangerous 3rd flat

30th Nov, 23 Taunton
7th Hcp Chs Rated 89 This
Race 31st Jan, 24 Exeter
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 82

4th

1.75L

Etincelle Artiste (FR) 10-2 (Miss Mandie Fletcher)
ts⁷cp² Rated 69
Great Pretender (IRE) - Forcat (FR)(Bering)
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Haras Des Etincelles

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Mrs F M Shaw

James Best

chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, no impression after, lost 3rd flat

26th May, 23 Worcester
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 69 This
Race 6th Feb, 24 Taunton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 69

5th

9.5L

Natty Night (GB) 11-7 (The Gs And Js Partnership)
Rated 92
Nathaniel (IRE) - Danehill Dreamer (USA)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Watership Down Stud

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

reluctant to race and lost many lengths start, always behind, went 5th late on

13th May, 23 Warwick
4th Hcp Chs Rated 94 This
Race 4th Jan, 24 Hereford
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 91

6th

17L

Saintemilion (FR) 11-7 (Mr J D Frost)
ts⁺ Rated 99
Diamond Green (FR) - Matakana (FR)(Green Tune (USA))
Breeder - Mr Jean-Denis Salvert

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 28/1 40/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 125/1) SP 125/1

J D Frost

Ellis Collier(7)

mid-division, headway 8th, chased leader next until after 11th, soon weakened

13th Dec, 23 Exeter
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 89 This
Race 31st Jan, 24 Exeter
12th Hcp Chs Rated 92

7th

Sans Of Gold (IRE) 9-11 (Frost Racing Club)
sr Rated 65
Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Shannon Pearl (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - The Beeches Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1 28/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

J D Frost

Angus Cheleda(5)

in rear, hampered 5th, well behind after

23rd Nov, 23 Wincanton
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 67 This
Race 12th Jan, 24 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 65

u.r.

Divine Inspiration (IRE) 12-0 (You'll Never Get Rich Racing Club)
Rated 99
Malinas (GER) - Byerley Beauty (IRE)(Brian Boru (GB))
Breeder - Byerley Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 3/1 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 7/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4fav

R Bandey

Harry Bannister

led until 2nd, went 2nd after 11th until 4 out, well held 3rd when mistake and unseated rider last

6th Nov, 23 Plumpton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 14th Feb, 24 Hereford
1st Hcp Chs Rated 97

fell

Groom De Cotte (FR) 11-13 (Mr W Byrne)
ts⁺sr Rated 98
Tiger Groom (GB) - Traviata Valtat (FR)(Jimble (FR))
Breeder - Georges Richardot & Jean-Luc Buiron

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 11/1 12/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

S Curran

R P McLernon

chased leaders, fell 5th

31st Oct, 23 Chepstow
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 101 This
Race 19th Apr, 24 Exeter
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 97

p.u.

Tribesmans Glory (IRE) 11-12 (Mr N Tucker)
hd⁺ Rated 97
Jeremy (USA) - Benecash (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Gregory Rossiter

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

C Down

J M Davies

in rear, headway after 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last

26th Nov, 23 Exeter
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 12th Jan, 24 Wincanton
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 88

p.u.

Mix Master (GB) 9-13 (Mr L J Williams)
ts⁴WS Rated 68
Fair Mix (IRE) - Foxchapel Queen (IRE)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - Mr L. J. Williams

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 80/1 100/1 150/1 125/1 100/1 80/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Katy Price

Shane Quinlan(3)

towards rear, mistake 7th, well beaten 11th, pulled up before last

26th Oct, 23 Ludlow
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 68 This
Race 15th Jan, 24 Hereford
9th Hcp Chs Rated 67

Off 3.58
Time 5m. 10.30 secs, which is 12.36 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £66.40
Tote Trifecta- £653.10
CSF- £56.45
Tricast- £477.64.

Non runners Lightonthewing , Caro Des Flos (FR) ( Self Cert (Not Eaten Up) ), My Rockstar ( Self Cert (Cut Leg))

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Exeter Results Thu, 21st Dec, 2023

Merry Exeter Handicap Chase of £9,688.00 4-y-o plus (Class 5) 2m. 3f. 48yds.