Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Exeter, Sun, 1st Jan, 2017, Billy Williams Memorial Maiden Hurdle of £5,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

1.50 Billy Williams Memorial Maiden Hurdle of £5,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 4) 2m. 175yds.

Exeter Results Sun, 1st Jan, 2017

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Placepot Pool - £55,232.98 Winning Units - 121.05 Dividend - £333.00. Quadpot Pool - £4,109.24 Winning Units - 244.7 Dividend - £12.40. Place Six Dividend - £64.29. Place Five Dividend - £51.43.

Billy Williams Memorial Maiden Hurdle of £5,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 4) 2m. 175yds.

1st - £3,249.00, 2nd - £954.00, 3rd - £477.00, 4th - £238.00 12 Ran

1st

Air Horse One (GB) 11-5 (The Dons)
Rated 121
Mountain High (IRE) - Whisky Rose (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Distillery Stud

(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 3/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 15/8) SP 15/8

H Fry

N D Fehily

Tote Win £2.80 Place £1.10

tracked leaders, 2nd before led 2 out, 1 length ahead when edged left approaching last, ridden clear run-in, eased close home

9th Dec, 16 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 122 This
Race 27th Jan, 17 Taunton
1st Hdl Rated 125

2nd

Coeur Blimey (IRE) 11-2 (Keith Harris)

Winged Love (IRE) - Eastender (GB)(Opening Verse (USA))
Breeder - J. P. King

(Morning price: 2/1 9/4 5/2 5/4 13/8 2/1)
(Ring price: 7/4 2/1 15/8 13/8 6/4 11/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

Mrs S Gardner

Lucy Gardner(3)

Place £1.30

raced wide, in mid-division, headway tracking leaders approaching 4th, close 3rd and every chance 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and 1 length down before last, no extra run-in

11th Dec, 16 Carlisle
2nd Hdl This
Race 17th Nov, 17 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 121

3rd

Admiral's Secret (GB) 11-5 (The Whacko Partnership)
ts⁴
Kayf Tara (GB) - Bobs Bay (IRE)(Bob's Return (IRE))
Breeder - R. J. Croker

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 12/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

V Dartnall

Nick Scholfield

Place £3.70

took keen hold, tracked leader, led before 3 out until 3 out, chased winner until next, ridden and no extra in 3rd before the last

12th Nov, 16 Uttoxeter
3rd Hdl This
Race 29th Jan, 17 Fontwell
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 116

4th

10L

Jam Session (IRE) 11-5 (Mr A L R Morton)
ts²
Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) - Night Dhu (GB)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Haras de I'Hirondelle

(Morning price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 9/1 5/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 10/1) SP 10/1

I Williams

D Crosse

took keen hold, in mid-division, ridden in 5th before 3 out, modest 4th and no impression next

12th Dec, 16 Plumpton
2nd Hdl This
Race 3rd Mar, 17 Doncaster
3rd Hdl Rated 117

5th

Minella For Me (IRE) 11-5 (Mr Simon W Clarke)
ts²
King's Theatre (IRE) - Irish Mystics (IRE)(Ali-royal (IRE))
Breeder - B. O'Driscoll & A. O'Brien

(Morning price: 9/2 7/2 3/1 5/2 4/1 11/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Tom George

M J Quinlan

led until before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next

17th Apr, 16 Wincanton
2nd Bmpr This
Race 25th Jan, 17 Ludlow
4th Mdn Hdl

6th

4.5L

Argus (IRE) 11-5 (Mr Noel McCloskey)

Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Steel Princess (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Grangecon Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 50/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Mrs A Dunn

Brendan Powell

towards rear, never involved

22nd Oct, 16 Doncaster
10th Flat Hcp Rated 89 This
Race 17th Jan, 17 Exeter
6th Mdn Hdl

7th

2.5L

Some Chaos (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs H E Whittaker)
hd³
Brian Boru (GB) - Iruna Iris (IRE)(Golden Tornado (IRE))
Breeder - Maurice Keane

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

C R Whittaker

Kevin Jones(5)

chased leaders, pushed along before 4th, weakened before next

8th Dec, 16 Warwick
7th Bmpr This
Race 27th Jan, 17 Taunton
9th Hdl

8th

2.75L

Keating (IRE) 11-5 (Mr R A Bartlett)

King's Theatre (IRE) - Tus Nua (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Mary Kinsella & Brian O'Connor

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 25/1 18/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Philip Hobbs

M G Nolan

always in rear, tailed off 5th

3rd Dec, 16 Sandown
3rd Hdl This
Race 10th Feb, 17 Kempton
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 112

9th

22L

What Else (IRE) 11-5 (Mr John P McManus)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Accordello (IRE)(Accordion)
Breeder - N/A

(Morning price: 6/1 10/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 33/1 40/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Jonjo O'Neill

R P McLernon

always about same pace, in mid-division, pushed along and struggling in 5th place and no headway after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off

7th May, 16 Athlacca P
1st P to P This
Race 24th Jan, 17 Wetherby
8th Hdl

10th

12L

Cordey Warrior (GB) 10-12 (Mr P J H George)
ts¹hd³
Tobougg (IRE) - Aquavita (GB)(Kalaglow)

(Morning price: 40/1 66/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Miss K George

David Prichard(7)

blundered 1st, last pair, never a factor, tailed off

16th Sep, 16 Newton Abbot
3rd Bmpr This
Race 2nd Mar, 17 Taunton
p.u. Hdl

p.u.

Follow The Master (GB) 11-5 (Mrs P Bosley)
Rated 89
Alflora (IRE) - Daisy May (GB)(In The Wings)

(Morning price: 200/1 250/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1 100/1 150/1) SP 150/1

B Forsey

James Best

always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before next

9th Apr, 16 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 17th Jan, 17 Exeter
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

p.u.

Merchant In Milan (IRE) 11-0 (Mr L J Burden)

Milan (GB) - Azaban (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Miss Mary O'Sullivan

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Mrs H Nelmes

Paul O'Brien(5)

always rear division, tailed off 5th, pulled up before next

20th Nov, 16 Tattersalls Farm P
p.u. P to P This
Race 9th Mar, 17 Wincanton
fell Hdl

Off 1.50
Time 4m. 23.50 secs, which is 1.74 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £5.68.

Non runner Kristjano (GER)
2016 Emerging Talent 7 11-5 Nick Scholfield 4/6Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2015 Souriyan 4 10-4 M G Nolan (3) 3/1 (Jamie Snowden)

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Exeter Results Sun, 1st Jan, 2017

Billy Williams Memorial Maiden Hurdle of £5,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 4) 2m. 175yds.