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EXETER 16:50

Name: ANDREW WEST MEMORIAL NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE (3)
Start: 2015-02-20T14:20:00
End: 2015-02-20T17:20:00
Location: Exeter

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16:50 Friday 20 February 2015
ANDREW WEST MEMORIAL NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE (3)	Distance : 3m
Prize : £15,000 Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Heavy
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		6. SALMANAZAR	6. SALMANAZAR	<	135	>		Denis O'Regan	7	11-1	10/111	10/111
1			bg CLASSIC CLICHE (IRE) - LEROY'S SISTER (FR) PHANTOM BREEZE	J: Denis O'Regan T: Alan King Age: 7 Wgt: 11-1 OR: 130	<	135	>		Alan King		(130)		10/111
cut out the mistakes this time and got off the mark in this sphere with a strong staying performance, showing form better than anything he managed over timber; held up, jumped well, headway eleventh, shaken up 5 out, chased leader straight, led before last, found plenty; will stay long distances; may do better still over fences.
held up, jumped well, headway 11th, shaken up 5 out, chased leader straight, led before last, found plenty
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2	2	9	2. BALLYCULLA (IRE)	2. BALLYCULLA (IRE)	-27 <	130+	+1 >		Gavin Sheehan	8	11-4	8/19	8/19
2		9	bg WESTERNER - SOMEONE TOLD ME (IRE) SADDLERS' HALL (IRE)	J: Gavin Sheehan T: Warren Greatrex Age: 8 Wgt: 11-4 Eq: (s) OR: 133	-27 <	130+	+1 >		Warren Greatrex	(s)	(133)		8/19
after 8 weeks off, ran best race in this sphere, looking well suited by a switch to positive tactics, even if it arguably meant he ended up doing a bit too much; soon led, jumped soundly in main, went with zest, mistake 5 out, effort 3 out, headed before last, no extra; he's up to winning a race or 2 over fences for sure.
soon led, jumped soundly in main, mistake 5 out, effort 3 out, headed before last, no extra
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3	3	12	5. TOP WOOD (FR)	5. TOP WOOD (FR)	H (122) <	115+	+12 >		Tom Scudamore	8	11-1	3/14jf	3/14jf
3		12	chg KOTKY BLEU (FR) - HEURE BLEU (FR) GRAND TRESOR (FR)	J: Tom Scudamore T: David Pipe Age: 8 Wgt: 11-1 Eq: (h+t) OR: 130	H (122) <	115+	+12 >		David Pipe	(h+t)	(130)		3/14jf
showed fairly useful form in his first handicap chase, yet to match best hurdles efforts over fences, though he's not one to write off from lower mark in this sphere, likely to come good at some stage; in touch, travelled well, shaken up 5 out, one paced; remains with potential as a chaser.
in touch, shaken up 5 out, one paced
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4	4	33	8. BIG SOCIETY (IRE)	8. BIG SOCIETY (IRE)	+43 <	79	+42 >		Paddy Brennan	9	10-10	3/14jf	3/14jf
4		33	bg FLEMENSFIRTH (USA) - CHOICE OF KINGS (IRE) KING'S RIDE	J: Paddy Brennan T: Tom George Age: 9 Wgt: 10-10 OR: 125	+43 <	79	+42 >		Tom George		(125)		3/14jf
well backed, produced a laboured effort; in touch, not fluent tenth, never going well after, lost touch twelfth, weakened before 4 out.
in touch, not fluent 10th, never going well after, lost touch 12th, weakened before 4 out
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pu	pu		7. TARA ROAD	7. TARA ROAD	<	+	>		A. P. McCoy	7	11-0	5/16	5/16
pu			bg KAYF TARA - SPARKLING JEWEL BIJOU D'INDE	J: A. P. McCoy T: Rebecca Curtis Age: 7 Wgt: 11-0 Eq: (t) OR: 129	<	+	>		Rebecca Curtis	(t)	(129)		5/16
possibly failed to stay or else was amiss, either way shaping much better than being pulled up might suggest, though it's a bit worrying he did the exact same thing last time; held up, travelled smoothly, not fluent tenth, headway eleventh, shaken up after 5 out, stopped quickly.
held up, not fluent 10th, headway 11th, shaken up after 5 out, weakened
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pu	pu		4. MINELLA ON LINE (IRE)	4. MINELLA ON LINE (IRE)	H <	?	H >		Nick Scholfield	6	11-3	16/117	16/117
pu			bg KING'S THEATRE (IRE) - BALLY BOLSHOI (IRE) BOB BACK (USA)	J: Nick Scholfield T: Rebecca Curtis Age: 6 Wgt: 11-3 Eq: (s) OR: 132	H <	?	H >		Rebecca Curtis	(s)	(132)		16/117
back over fences, ran no sort of race, never going a yard for the third time in last 3 chase starts; held up, went in snatches, not fluent sixth, seventh, beaten long way out; plenty to prove at present.
held up, not fluent 6th, 7th, beaten long way out
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pu	pu		3. TINKER TIME (IRE)	3. TINKER TIME (IRE)	<		>		Liam Heard	7	11-4	10/111	10/111
pu			bg TURTLE ISLAND (IRE) - GYPSYS GIRL (IRE) HUSYAN (USA)	J: Liam Heard T: Bob Buckler Age: 7 Wgt: 11-4 OR: 133	<		>		Bob Buckler		(133)		10/111
ran badly; mid-division, off the bridle long way out, lost place tenth, first beaten.
mid-division, lost place 10th, first beaten
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pu	pu		1. MINELLAHALFCENTURY (IRE)	1. MINELLAHALFCENTURY (IRE)	<	?	>		Sam Twiston-Davies	7	11-8	5/16	5/16
pu			bg WESTERNER - SHANAKILL RIVER (IRE) ANSHAN	J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Paul Nicholls Age: 7 Wgt: 11-8 Eq: (b+t) OR: 137	<	?	>		Paul Nicholls	(b+t)	(137)		5/16
after 8 weeks off, ran a moody race; close up, ridden before eleventh, appeared to down tools and soon beaten; questions to answer now.
close up, ridden before 11th, downed tools, soon beaten
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All 8 ran. Fences: 18.	Winning Owner: Top Brass Partnership
Time: 6m 27.9s Closing Sectional: (2.14f): 39.4s (87.8%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 119%, Betfair SP 102%
A good pace on testing ground made for a proper test of resolution and only the first 3 came close to passing muster, nothing wrong with the form between them but the race as a whole less competitive than it looked on paper. SALMANAZAR cut out the mistakes this time and got off the mark in this sphere with a strong staying performance, showing form better than anything he managed over timber; held up, jumped well, headway eleventh, shaken up 5 out, chased leader straight, led before last, found plenty; will stay long distances; may do better still over fences. BALLYCULLA (IRE) after 8 weeks off, ran best race in this sphere, looking well suited by a switch to positive tactics, even if it arguably meant he ended up doing a bit too much; soon led, jumped soundly in main, went with zest, mistake 5 out, effort 3 out, headed before last, no extra; he's up to winning a race or 2 over fences for sure. TOP WOOD (FR) showed fairly useful form in his first handicap chase, yet to match best hurdles efforts over fences, though he's not one to write off from lower mark in this sphere, likely to come good at some stage; in touch, travelled well, shaken up 5 out, one paced; remains with potential as a chaser. BIG SOCIETY (IRE) well backed, produced a laboured effort; in touch, not fluent tenth, never going well after, lost touch twelfth, weakened before 4 out. TARA ROAD possibly failed to stay or else was amiss, either way shaping much better than being pulled up might suggest, though it's a bit worrying he did the exact same thing last time; held up, travelled smoothly, not fluent tenth, headway eleventh, shaken up after 5 out, stopped quickly. MINELLA ON LINE (IRE) back over fences, ran no sort of race, never going a yard for the third time in last 3 chase starts; held up, went in snatches, not fluent sixth, seventh, beaten long way out; plenty to prove at present. TINKER TIME (IRE) ran badly; mid-division, off the bridle long way out, lost place tenth, first beaten. MINELLAHALFCENTURY (IRE) after 8 weeks off, ran a moody race; close up, ridden before eleventh, appeared to down tools and soon beaten; questions to answer now.

16:50 Exeter Result on Friday 20 February 2015

The 3M 16:50 ANDREW WEST MEMORIAL NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE (3) at Exeter was run on Heavy. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £15,000. There were 8 runners. The winning horse was SALMANAZAR who won by 9. SALMANAZAR was ridden by Denis O'Regan. SALMANAZAR had an industry starting price (ISP) of 10/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

BALLYCULLA (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 9 - they had an ISP of 8/1
TOP WOOD (FR) finished 3rd and was beaten by 21 - they had an ISP of 3/1jf
BIG SOCIETY (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 54 - they had an ISP of 3/1jf

EXETER 16:50

16:50 Friday 20 February 2015

ANDREW WEST MEMORIAL NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE (3)

16:50 Exeter Result on Friday 20 February 2015