raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 10th, went 2nd 2 out, led before the last, stayed on well to go clear run-in
6 19:50 Exeter 25 Feb 2022
Virgin Bet Devon National Handicap Chase (Class 3) (5YO plus)
3m 6f 153y Soft
chased leaders, went 2nd after 17th, led 4 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
soon towards rear, rallied from 4 out, stayed on into 3rd before the last
led before 2nd, made most after until headed 15th, in front again 17th until 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 4th before the last
raced wide in mid-division, lost place and towards rear when hit 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
slight lead until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along after 17th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 13th, ridden and weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up after 17th
towards rear when mistake 15th, struggling in rear before 17th, tailed off and pulled up soon after
towards rear, closer in mid-division, 10th, weakened 17th, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
towards rear, closer in mid-division before 7th, headway chasing leaders before 14th, weakened before 4 out, blundered and pulled up after next
raced wide, chasing leaders when blundered 1st, lost place and in mid-division before 7th, ridden and weakened after 14th, tailed off when mistake 17th, pulled up soon after
chased leader, led 14th until 17th, chased leader until pushed along turning in, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Soft | 14 | Samuel Jackson | 9 | 11 0 | 123 | 414-032 | 47 days | R Mitford-Slade (38 miles) | Michael Nolan | 4/ 1 | 8:27.00 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 14 | Christmas In April | 8 | 11 6 | 129 | 53-2113 | 32 days | C Tizzard (62 miles) | Harry Cobden | 8/ 1 | 8:26.30 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 15 | Dawson City | 10 | 11 10 | 131 | 126-F57 | 57 days | P Gundry (19 miles) | Thomas Bellamy | 6/ 1 | 7:53.10 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 11 | Dawson City | 9 | 11 6 | 127 | 31P-4P3 | 36 days | P Gundry (19 miles) | Andrew Thornton | 8/ 1 | 8:32.80 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 14 | Kingswell Theatre | 8 | 11 9 | 130 | P3P-3P0 | 41 days | M Scudamore (125 miles) | Benjamin Poste | 20/ 1 | 7:49.80 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 12 | Fourovakind | 11 | 11 5 | 124 | 3133-3P | 48 days | H Whittington (132 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 9/ 2 | 8:51.57 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 13 | Catching On | 7 | 11 11 | 124 | 1-41F61 | 26 days | Jonjo O'Neill (133 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 11/ 2 | 8:06.74 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 7 | Flying Award | 10 | 11 12 | 125 | 261-71P | 31 days | Mrs S Gardner (10 miles) | Lucy Gardner | 9/ 2 | 8:17.00 | |
| 2013 | Good | 10 | The Clyda Rover | 9 | 10 0 | 97 | 63-1222 | 267 days | Mrs H Nelmes (55 miles) | P Moloney | 22/ 1 | 8:05.80 | |
| 2012 | Good | 12 | Clash Duff | 7 | 11 9 | 121 | 41-5215 | 11 days | J Scott (29 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 7/ 1 | 7:54.50 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 16 | Ammunition | 11 | 11 2 | 112 | 546-11F | 82 days | N Twiston-Davies (133 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 16/ 1 | 7:49.65 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 13 | Teeming Rain | 11 | 10 13 | 111 | PFPU63 | 25 days | Jonjo O'Neill (133 miles) | Richie McLernon | 9/ 1 | 7:51.40 | |
| 2009 | Good | 14 | Teeming Rain | 10 | 11 1 | 113 | P0PP-FP | 14 days | Jonjo O'Neill (133 miles) | A P McCoy | 20/ 1 | 8:35.30 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 11 | Obaki de Grissay | 6 | 10 11 | 109 | 224-423 | 41 days | H Daly (150 miles) | Richard Johnson | 7/ 1 | 8:04.20 | |
| 2006 | Heavy | 12 | Earl's Kitchen | 9 | 10 12 | 111 | 0-8P23P | 10 days | C Tizzard (62 miles) | J Tizzard | 9/ 1 | 8:22.70 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 16 | Toulouse-Lautrec | 9 | 11 4 | 113 | P-12152 | 17 days | T R George (107 miles) | J Maguire | 9/ 1 | 7:51.20 | |
| 2004 | Good | 14 | Twisted Logic | 11 | 11 3 | 116 | 333633 | 46 days | R Alner (74 miles) | R Walford | 10/ 1 | 7:42.70 | |
| 2003 | Soft | 14 | Spanish Main | 9 | 10 6 | 101 | U7P5-34 | 28 days | N Twiston-Davies (133 miles) | Carl Llewellyn | 12/ 1 | 8:16.00 | |
| 2002 | Good | 10 | Mister One | 11 | 12 0 | 125 | 2U8-175 | 19 days | C Tizzard (62 miles) | J Tizzard | 10/ 1 | 7:47.80 |