10 Feb 2013 15:00 Exeter
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus.
Bathwick Tyres Taunton Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | SP | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | |
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1st |
3 |
- |
Harry Topper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5/4 | 1127-11 / 6 |
Jump (73) | J M Maguire | K C Bailey A N Solomons |
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| held up in 4th, settled in 5th at 10th, smooth headway to challenge 4 out, went 2nd approaching next, led 2 out, in command before last, stayed on strongly and came clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
12 L |
Hawkes Point (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4/1 | 5/125-21 / 8 |
Jump (40) | D Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
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| chased leader until not fluent 5th, close 3rd, disputing 2nd after 14th, ridden to lead 4 out, headed 2 out, readily held before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
1¾ L |
Bensalem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
9/1 | F25215/ / 10 |
Jump (673) | R Thornton | A King Alan Marsh & John… |
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| took keen hold, held up, headway to 4th at 10th, not fluent 12th, challenged and went right 4 out, 3rd when went right again next, one pace and held when went right again 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
8 L |
Pearlysteps (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
16/1 | 37/F2PP- / 10 |
Jump (323) | Mr Jake Greenall | H D Daly The Glazeley Partnership |
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| chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th, hit 12th, challenged 4 out, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
97 L |
Highland Lodge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
9/4 | 14-1313 / 7 |
Jump (29) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle The Unusual Suspects |
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| led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened and blundered 3 out, hung badly left and not keen soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
- |
Cappa Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P/1334-2 / 11 |
Jump (90) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
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