Exeter

JCB Hydrogen "Chasing Excellence" Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m1f109y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £8,714

Runners: 4

Winning time: 4m 23.81s (slow by 18.81s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

3 Mirabad

J: Tristan Durrell(3)

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 128

SP: 14/1

Jumped well - led - headed 3 out - led again 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)

2 2¼

4 Joyeuse

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 140

SP: 11/10F

Pressed winner - led but not fluent 3 out - headed when not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 5/6)

3 4½ 6¾

1 Beat The Bat

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 135

SP: 15/8

Raced in fourth - slow jump 6th - went third 4 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

4 5½ 12¼

2 Brentford Hope

J: Paul O'Brien

T: Harry Derham

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 137

SP: 4/1

Pressed leaders early - prominent from 4th - lost third 4 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)

Tote win: £15.50

Exacta: £38.30

Trifecta: £87.80

CSF: £30.95