held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, led last, edged left flat, stayed on
5 19:00 Exeter 04 Nov 2022
Betway 'Challenger' Stayers' Handicap Chase (Class 3) (4YO plus)
3m 54y Good
2 nk
8 Sizable Sam
7 11-8 124 p
led early, prominent, led 4 out, headed last, rallied towards finish, just held
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, challenging 4 out, every chance when mistake last, 3rd and no extra towards finish
prominent, every chance 4 out, beaten before last, no extra flat
in rear, mistake 8th, headway before 4 out, chasing leaders 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat
chased leaders early, mid-division, closed 4th, ridden before 4 out, every chance after 2 out, weakened flat
jumped left at times, soon led, headed 4 out, mistake when weakening next
rear of mid-division, towards rear 2nd, mistake next, pushed along 4th, behind 6th, rallied back straight final time, lost place before 4 out, soon well held
prominent, not fluent 1st, lost place 4th, not fluent and in rear next, rallied back straight final time, weakened well before 4 out
rear of mid-division, ridden and struggling end of back straight final time, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, closed when mistake 4th, soon short of room briefly, ridden along back straight final time, weakened well before 4 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 13 | St Erney | 10 | 10 6 | 110 | 1P-0P3P | 233 days | Miss J Du Plessis (45 miles) | Harry Kimber | 12/ 1 | 6:17.73 | |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 18 | Jersey Bean | 7 | 11 7 | 125 | 2278-31 | 23 days | O Sherwood (127 miles) | Brendan Powell | 11/ 2 | 6:18.50 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 13 | Orchardstown Cross | 8 | 11 5 | 123 | 32-211 | 249 days | J Scott (29 miles) | Rex Dingle | 5/ 1 | 6:17.90 | |
| 2018 | Good | 7 | Scoop The Pot | 8 | 11 9 | 129 | 32P423 | 21 days | P Hobbs (44 miles) | Richard Johnson | 3/ 1 | 5:52.10 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 10 | Ask The Weatherman | 8 | 12 4 | 132 | 11-1171 | 204 days | Jack Barber (41 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 10/ 3 | 6:49.40 | |
| 2016 | Good | 10 | Caulfields Venture | 10 | 11 12 | 127 | 3P1P-P3 | 14 days | E Lavelle (132 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 7/ 1 | 5:48.50 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 13 | Saroque | 8 | 11 6 | 124 | 5-22F47 | 223 days | V Williams (137 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 10/ 1 | 6:30.10 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 12 | Gas Line Boy | 8 | 11 12 | 128 | 1348U-P | 24 days | P Hobbs (44 miles) | Richard Johnson | 7/ 1 | 6:01.10 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 8 | Gas Line Boy | 7 | 11 9 | 127 | 12437-3 | 35 days | P Hobbs (44 miles) | Richard Johnson | 11/ 4 | 6:15.40 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 10 | Richard's Sundance | 10 | 11 5 | 123 | 44F354 | 241 days | V Dartnall (42 miles) | A Glassonbury | 9/ 2 | 6:21.90 | |
| 2011 | Good | 15 | Fortification | 8 | 11 3 | 115 | 8P-4P68 | 243 days | K Burke (57 miles) | J Farrelly | 16/ 1 | 5:55.10 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 9 | Iconoclast | 9 | 11 8 | 121 | 3-S11P3 | 213 days | A Hales (202 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 10/ 1 | 6:05.20 | |
| 2009 | Good to Soft | 13 | Gentle Ranger | 7 | 11 11 | 123 | 12-9423 | 203 days | D Pipe (30 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 14/ 1 | 6:20.50 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 18 | Mistress Nell | 8 | 10 7 | 104 | 223P61 | 193 days | A J Lidderdale (129 miles) | M Bradburne | 28/ 1 | 6:24.40 | |
| 2007 | Good | 9 | Special Conquest | 9 | 10 2 | 97 | F7273-5 | 10 days | Seamus Mullins (97 miles) | W Kavanagh | 25/ 1 | 5:51.40 | |
| 2006 | Good | 12 | Charlies Future | 8 | 10 8 | 107 | 74F45P | 238 days | R Alner (74 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 5/ 1 | 5:52.60 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 11 | Saffron Sun | 10 | 10 9 | 106 | P59P-81 | 27 days | J Frost (24 miles) | C Williams | 15/ 2 | 6:05.60 | |
| 2004 | Good to Soft | 11 | Tresor De Mai | 10 | 11 10 | 123 | 74505-4 | 9 days | M Pipe (30 miles) | A P McCoy | 12/ 1 | 6:23.20 | |
| 2003 | Good to Soft | 5 | Ceanannas Mor | 9 | 11 3 | 116 | 254PP-P | 187 days | N Henderson (129 miles) | M A Fitzgerald | 7/ 2 | 5:51.60 | |
| 2002 | Good | 9 | Satshoon | 9 | 11 8 | 121 | 1U11-P1 | 334 days | P Nicholls (67 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 11/ 2 | 5:55.60 |