16 Dec 2013 12:10 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Call Star Sports 08000 521 321 Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Vikekhal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3-407 / 9 | Jump (24) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Chasing Charlie… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, led next, not fluent last, hard ridden when challenged closing stages, all out, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | SHD | Minority Interest (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) | / 7 | Flat (104) | Tom Cannon | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders last, stayed on strongly closing stages, every chance close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2½ L | Torero (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 7 / 8 | Flat (69), Jump (14) | Joshua Moore | Mrs D Grissell Mr A Phillips | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, every chance after next, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Chase The Wind (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 22-20 / 13 | Jump (17) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex Mr J Nixon | 7/4 | |
| behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Sirop De Menthe (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 2F-4125 / 12 | Jump (10) | W T Kennedy | J Westwood Clear Racing &… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 6 L | Lemons Ground (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 18 / 5 | Jump (37) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden L G Partnership | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challlenge when mistake 2 out, weakening when hampered last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 18 L | Spartilla (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 9 / 8 | Flat (584), Jump (14) | Mr J Pearce | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 100/1 | |
| behind, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 24 L | The Stig (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 66-5313 / 6 | Jump (23) | P J Brennan | N P Littmoden Mr A A Goodman | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 7 L | Sadma (GB) (colt, grey, 11 6) | 6 / 12 | Flat (807), Jump (14) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Mr N M Lampard | 5/1 | |
| prominent, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Berkeley Avenue (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 246-35 / 5 | Jump (21) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Uplanders Partnership | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Le Pergolese (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0/ / 8 | Jump (721) | M J Quinlan | N J Hawke Thorne Farm Racing… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Beggers Belief (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | / 6 | Flat (14) | Dave Crosse | Miss Z C Davison African Sky | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Collingbourneducis (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 5 / 4 | Flat (62), Jump (40) | Conor Shoemark | M Gates Mr Michael Gates | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Warrant Officer (GB) (colt, grey, 10 7) | 6 / 6 | Flat (266), Jump (8) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Michael Moriarty | ||
