26 Dec 2013 14:30 Sedgefield
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Light The City (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 76512 / 8 | Flat (77), Jump (15) | Jake Greenall | Mrs R Carr Mrs Ruth A Carr | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led narrowly after 3 out, went left next, hung left between last 2, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3½ L | Sam Lord (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 83-5227 / 11 | Flat (625), Jump (16) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Bowes Lodge Stables | 12/5 | |
| led, headed narrowly after 3 out, carried left next, kept on and every chance when hit last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Memory Cloth (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3F4 / 9 | Flat (78), Jump (31) | D C Costello | B Ellison R M & T Holdings… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged between rivals when carried left 2 out, switched outside approaching last, no extra in 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 15 L | Painted Tail (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 525/625- / 7 | Flat (204), Jump (349) | Daragh Bourke | G A Swinbank Mrs Kath Savage | 10/1 | |
| in touch on outside, outpaced after 3 out, no chance with leading trio before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 10 L | Formulation (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 2P-8354 / 7 | Flat (944), Jump (15) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Poppies Europe,… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 5th, behind 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Quick Brew (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7-0U355 / 12 | Jump (15) | S Mulqueen | M A Barnes The Wizards | 17/2 | |
| held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, never on terms, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Hellesbelles (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 42-44 / 6 | Jump (23) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Great Northern… | 14/1 | |
| disputed lead to 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 16 L | Needwood Park (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 7436/5-P / 8 | Flat (173), Jump (226) | K Johnson | R Craggs Mr Ray Craggs | 50/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch on inside, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 7 L | Call of Duty (IRE) (Colt, brown, 11 7) | 7/36748 / 10 | Flat (33), Jump (15) | Colm McCormack | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Andrew Sayer | 28/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Prime Contender (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2251P/2 / 12 | Flat (2008), Jump (216) | F Keniry | J Candlish Mrs Frances Draper | |||
| 8 |   | - | Spanish Cruise (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 30/4PP-5 / 10 | Flat (2046), Jump (207) | Nathan Moscrop | L Egerton Miss L Egerton | |||
