27 Oct 2013 13:45 Wincanton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Countryside Alliance Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Southfield Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 34/1311- / 13 | Jump (196) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Yeoman | 4/5 | |
| held up tracking leaders going well, headway to 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, clear betwen last 2, mistake last, kept on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 5 L | Padre Tito (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 34- / 8 | Jump (287) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle Twenty Times Three… | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd after 5th, went left and rider lost iron briefly 6th, lost 2nd 3 out, went 2nd again 2 out, ridden and well held between last 2, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 18 L | Ballyallia Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 342133- / 11 | Jump (232) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr P J Bailey | 6/1 | |
| led, mistake 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | Forresters Folly (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 02451-2 / 9 | Jump (178) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Fsf Racing | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 7th, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace in 4th, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Merchant Of Milan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7-9 / 8 | Jump (26) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr & Mrs A J Mutch | 66/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 5th, chased leaders until lost place after next, pushed along and struggling in 5th after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 12 L | Gilanto (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9- / 7 | Jump (199) | C O'Farrell | M Blake Mr W Clifford | 100/1 | |
| slowly away and reluctan early, behind, reminder after 1st, just about in touch 4th, slow and reminders again after 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 47 L | Tresor De La Vie (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0/5-31 / 9 | Jump (147) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mrs C Carter &… | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, pushed along and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Blazing Bouncer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 92F/4 / 9 | Jump (1) | M G Nolan | R Woollacott Ms Rita Heard | |||
| 8 |   | - | Patsys Castle (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1P/581-4 / 10 | Jump (12) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Phil Moorby | |||
| 10 |   | - | Two Mile Bridge (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 3F68/47- / 8 | Jump (449) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson The Rockbourne… | |||
