18:38 Exeter 13 Jan 2025
Desert Orchid Restaurant Dining For 99 Handicap Chase
Class 3 | 5YO plus
Winner £8,080 - 8 ran
soon raced in close second, led 2nd, headed 4th, led again before 11th,asserted after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went clear run-in, comfortably
mid-division, headway from 13th, chased leader from 4 out, outpaced by leading pair before 3 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, took second towards finish
held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, went second and chased leader from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened run-in, lost second towards finish
soon led, jumped left throughout, narrowly headed 2nd, led again before 4th, headed before 12th, outpaced and lost ground quickly 13th, pulled up before 4 out
prominent, not fluent 3rd, closed on leaders 11th, outpaced before 4 out, outpaced before 4 out, pulled up 3 out
held up towards rear, struggling when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 11th, trailing off when pulled up before 4 out
wore hod to post, mid-division, dropped to last 6th, mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Heavy | 8 | Raddon Top | 10 | 11 3 | 115 | 132-233 | 9 days | C J Down (16 miles) | J M Davies | 3/ 1 | 6:29.50 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 9 | Win My Wings | 9 | 11 11 | 129 | 931-15P | 27 days | Christian Williams (133 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 28/ 1 | 6:37.40 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 12 | Crossley Tender | 8 | 10 13 | 117 | 511123 | 24 days | P Henderson (93 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 11/ 2 | 6:27.70 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 10 | Captain Drake | 7 | 11 9 | 127 | 112-07U | 49 days | H Fry (51 miles) | Sean Bowen | 7/ 2 | 6:38.10 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 11 | Achille | 9 | 10 11 | 115 | 55572-2 | 18 days | Miss V Williams (137 miles) | Hugh Nugent | 6/ 1 | 6:13.56 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 9 | Western Climate | 9 | 11 7 | 125 | 180-3P1 | 26 days | T H Weston (141 miles) | Sean Bowen | 6/ 1 | 6:50.70 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 12 | Umberto D'Olivate | 9 | 10 12 | 116 | 8423-17 | 17 days | R Walford (74 miles) | James Best | 10/ 1 | 6:38.90 |