Exeter

Agatha Christie Mares' Novices' Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m1f109y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £23,092
Runners: 5
Winning time: 4m 31.27s (slow by 26.27s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:144 SP:10/11F
Travelled strongly - pressed leader - led 6th - headed 8th - disputed lead 4 out - nudged along to lead before 2 out - went clear approaching last - slow jump and reduced lead last - ridden and kept on well run-in - stayed on(tchd 5/6)
2 1
J:Sean Bowen T:C O'Keeffe
Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:128 SP:14/1
Prominent - in touch with leaders 4th - steady headway after 8th - chased clear leader approaching last - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 18/1)
3 8 9
J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:128 SP:12/1
In touch with leaders - towards rear 4th - outpaced when slow jump 6th - still plenty to do 4 out - kept on from 3 out - went third last - no match for first two(op 16/1)
4 7 16
J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins
Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:143 SP:6/4
Led - not fluent 3rd - bad mistake 4th - headed 6th - led again 8th - joined when not fluent 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last (vet reported mare lost her right-fore shoe)(op 11/8)
5 36 52
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly
Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:115 SP:33/1
Held up in rear - slow jump 2nd - outpaced 6th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off(tchd 28/1 and tchd 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.91
Tote place: £1.10 £3.70
Exacta: £7.10
Trifecta: £27.10
CSF: £11.91