11 Oct 2013 14:20 Newton Abbot
Winner: £5,400 (Penalty: £3,509); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | The Skyfarmer (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 5F/1231- / 7 | Jump (173) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Joanna Peppiatt | 10/11 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, headway before 4 out and going well, soon led, not fluent 2 out, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Back In June (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6/P452-8 / 9 | Jump (145) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mrs K Heard | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, went 4th before 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and held run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Beau De Tabel (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1 / 13 | Jump (146) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr Andrew Quick | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear in 5th, headway to go 3rd 3 out, ridden before next, one pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Even If (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 146- / 6 | Jump (218) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| with leader, led 4th, headed before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 12 L | Man Of Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6111 / 12 | Jump (86) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr Alan Hill | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 57 L | What A Joke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F3-6123 / 12 | Jump (40) | M J Quinlan | W J Reed Mr David Prince | 50/1 | |
| led, not fluent 1st, headed and mistake 4th, reminders and weakened from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
