01 Jan 2013 13:30 Exeter
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus.
Royal Castle Hotel Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | SP | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | |
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1st |
3 |
- |
Buddy Bolero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4/1 | 421- / 7 |
Jump (385) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
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| chased leaders, went 3rd and hampered 7th, hit 9th, went 2nd before 4 out, soon challenging, upsides last, driven ahead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
1½ L |
Theatrical Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6/1 | 353-32P / 7 |
Jump (19) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
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| led, joined 4 out, kept slight advantage, driven before last, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
25 L |
Violin Davis (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
8/1 | 13310-7 / 7 |
Jump (52) | N Fehily | H Fry Mr Andrew Polson |
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| in touch in 5th and keen, went 4th at 7th, ridden before 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
6 L |
Off The Ground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7/1 | 44210-3 / 7 |
Jump (29) | D C Costello | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (xxvi) |
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| often jumped left, held up steady headway approaching 4 out, went well held 3rd before next, weakened to 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
21 L |
Ambion Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11/10 | 212511- / 7 |
Jump (251) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mr O C R Wynne… |
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| tracked leading pair, mistake 6th, went 2nd next until before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and eased, finished very tired | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
- |
Ashbourne Folly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
8P/2U / 7 |
Jump (11) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Mrs H R Dunn &… |
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PU |
4 |
- |
Decimus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
097-3F5 / 6 |
Jump (52) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott The Ten 2 One Gang |
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PU |
7 |
- |
Wayward Frolic (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
121/FF5 / 7 |
Jump (40) | Mr Mark Quinlan | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
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