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Tuesday November 4 2008
Race Result Exeter 14:40 - Result
William Hill Gold Cup Chase (limited Handicap) (grade 2)
£75000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 1f 110y, Class 1, £42758 penalty, 9 ran
Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places on the Hurdles Course)
Winning Time Winning Time: 4m 20.8s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 Ashley Brook (IRE) 10-4 R Johnson K Bishop 10 8/1
  jumped left throughout, prominent, led 5th, ridden approaching last, kept on gamely opened 12/1 touched 12/1
2 7 Mahogany Blaze (FR) 10-4 P J Brennan N A Twiston-Davies 6 5/2
  held up, headway 7th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after next, held by winner approaching last opened 3/1 touched 3/1 £3000-£1000
3 7 Natal (FR) 11-0 Nick Scholfield (5) P F Nicholls 7 15/2
  tracked leaders, hit 5th, mistake 8th, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out opened 6/1 touched 15/2
4 13 Twist Magic (FR) 11-10 R Walsh P F Nicholls 6 9/4 f
  held up, took closer order 5th, effort approaching 4 out, soon beaten opened 9/4 touched 5/2 £1500-£600 £1000-£400 (x11)
5 6 Howle Hill (IRE) 10-5 R Thornton A King 8 7/1
  tracked leaders until 4th, soon struggling, ridden when hit 7th, no chance from next opened 6/1 touched 7/1
6 4½ Bishop's Bridge (IRE) 10-4 Jack Doyle (3) Miss E C Lavelle 10 14/1
  tracked leaders, chased winner 7th until 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out opened 18/1 touched 18/1
7 dist Pauntley Gofa 10-4 T J Phelan (3) Mark Gillard 12 200/1
  hit 7th, always towards rear, lost touch 8th opened 200/1 touched 200/1
PU Roman Ark 10-4 P Kinsella J M Jefferson 10 16/1
  tracked leaders until lost place 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before last opened 16/1 touched 16/1
UR Mister Quasimodo 10-4 J Tizzard C L Tizzard 8 11/1
  led until 5th, jumped left from next, beaten when hampered and unseated rider 8th opened 11/1 touched 11/1