18:00 Exeter 24 Oct 2023
Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase
Class 3 | 4YO plus
Winner £13,202 - 11 ran
always prominent, led 4 out, hard pressed thereafter, driven flat, just holding 2nd close home
chased leaders, slow 1st, not fluent and lost place 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, some headway after 10th, closed 14th, challenged from 2 out, disputing lead flat, bumped towards finish, just held close home
took keen hold, mid-division, in touch 7th, challenged 2 out, hung left before last, edged left and bumped rival flat, 3rd and held close home
held up in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 11th, headway 2 out, went 4th close home, never dangerous
held up in rear, headway on outside before 4 out, 4th and held last, no extra flat, lost 4th close home
jumped right, led 2nd, mistake 14th, headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, closed from 14th, weakened before last
towards rear, ridden and well beaten before 4 out, tailed off
prominent, lost place 13th, effort final bend, no impression and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, not fluent 7th, ridden and struggling 10th, pulled up before 12th
led 1st, headed 2nd, stayed handy, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 4 | Red Happy | 5 | 11 8 | 128 | 713512 | 12 days | D Pipe (30 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 9/ 4 | 5:53.90 | |
| 2021 | Good | 5 | From The Heart | 7 | 11 0 | 110 | 11439-9 | 11 days | P Hobbs & J White (44 miles) | Sean Houlihan | 6/ 1 | 6:07.20 | |
| 2020 | Good to Firm | 6 | Kitty's Light | 4 | 10 6 | 123 | 753121 | 29 days | Christian Williams (133 miles) | Jack Tudor | 9/ 2 | 5:51.40 | |
| 2019 | Good | 10 | Golden Sunrise | 6 | 11 2 | 125 | 32P43-5 | 11 days | C Tizzard (62 miles) | Robbie Power | 7/ 1 | 5:53.30 | |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 3 | Still Believing | 10 | 11 0 | 114 | 68-5671 | 10 days | E Williams (126 miles) | Adam Wedge | 7/ 4 | 5:54.30 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 16 | Gingili | 7 | 11 7 | 125 | 1-2121P | 32 days | J Farrelly (93 miles) | Noel Fehily | 20/ 1 | 6:18.30 | |
| 2016 | Good | 8 | Fact Of The Matter | 6 | 10 11 | 113 | 1U64-12 | 16 days | J Snowden (129 miles) | Brendan Powell | 9/ 2 | 5:47.20 | |
| 2015 | Good to Firm | 7 | Caulfields Venture | 9 | 11 10 | 127 | R82-P3P | 93 days | E Lavelle (132 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 5/ 1 | 5:46.30 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 10 | Court By Surprise | 9 | 11 11 | 129 | 0-33265 | 206 days | E Lavelle (132 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 11/ 2 | 6:00.16 |