19 Dec 2013 13:10 Towcester
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
'Knowledge Is The Cure' Supporting CRUK Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Chicklemix (GB) (filly, grey, 11 5) | 210-454 / 8 | Jump (14) | Miss Gina Andrews | Mrs P Sly Michael H Sly Dr… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 7th to next, in touch, led again before 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4 L | Mighty Mobb (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2695- / 8 | Jump (251) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs M M Rayner | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, chased leading pair 3 out, ridden next, went 2nd when mistake last, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Cornish Ice (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 79-4225 / 10 | Jump (11) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead | 12/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, led narrowly, headed 7th, regained lead next, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Nail 'm (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 44-853U / 9 | Jump (13) | M J Quinlan | N J Hawke Derek Mead And… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 17 L | Beaujolais (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 7-45364 / 5 | Jump (22) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon no impression, 5th and beaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Vintage Tea (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5519-8F / 7 | Jump (27) | R Flint | R Woollacott The Moonlighters | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 6th, driven before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 35 L | Jigsaw Puzzle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 149/0 / 7 | Jump (57) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, reminder after 6th, dropped to rear 9th, soon struggling, no danger after | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Farbreaga (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1163-62 / 11 | Jump (37) | D C Costello | Jamie Poulton Miss V Markowiak | ||
| 8 |   | - | Spoil Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 01-F353 / 7 | Jump (15) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Peter Bond | |||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Sedgemoor Top Bid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 53-005 / 8 | Jump (25) | Tom Cheesman | N J Hawke Mr M Pledge | ||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Faith Keeper (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 5694/41 / 11 | Jump (7) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Lady Jane Gillespie | ||
