jumped left, led after 1st, headed after 4th, led again before 3 out, driven out
3 17:50 Exeter 04 Nov 2022
Betway 'Challenger' Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) (4YO plus)
2m 5f 137y Good (Good to Soft in places)
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd and mistake 2 out, switched left before last, pressing winner flat, held close home
held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along 3 out, headway 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression
jumped left towards rear, pushed along 8th, hanging left after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th towards finish
behind, bumped 1st, closed from next, not fluent 6th, switched left and effort on outside 3 out, unable to get on terms, lost 4th towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon held, weakened last
chased leaders, lost place 3 out, well held when mistake last
mid-division, struggling before 5th, well beaten 3 out
held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, ridden 3 out, no extra from 2 out
mid-division towards rear outside, closed 7th, outpaced 3 out, well held 2 out
led until after 1st, led after 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened before last
mid-division on outside, headway before 5th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
towards rear, ridden and behind from 8th, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 8th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
behind, bumped 1st, tailed off when jumped left 8th, pulled up before 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 15 | Martha Brae | 6 | 11 10 | 107 | 49326-5 | 181 days | D Skelton (154 miles) | Harry Skelton | 15/ 8 | 5:31.46 | |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 12 | Airgead Suas | 7 | 11 8 | 109 | 2134-34 | 21 days | S Edmunds (186 miles) | Ciaran Gethings | 9/ 2 | 5:31.20 |