05 Jan 2014 12:50 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Dubawi Island (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 1 / 9 | Flat (255), Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 8/13 | |
| held up mid-division, smooth headway to challenge before 2 out, soon led, hit last, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Civil War (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | / 7 | Flat (82) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, every chance last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 6 L | Warrant Officer (GB) (colt, grey, 10 7) | 6F / 6 | Flat (286), Jump (20) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Michael Moriarty | 14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Torero (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 73 / 8 | Flat (89), Jump (20) | Joshua Moore | Mrs D Grissell Mr A Phillips | 4/1 | |
| led to 1st, tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, in 4th and one pace before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 10 L | Kaki Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 55-646 / 6 | Jump (17) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Mark Matthews | 16/1 | |
| led from 1st, not fluent 3rd and 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Moratab (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 70 / 5 | Flat (566), Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | Kieran Burke The Costermongers… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 32 L | See More Power (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 590F-7P / 9 | Jump (231) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Antell & Coles… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Freddy Q (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 6 / 5 | Flat (84), Jump (44) | R P McLernon | R A Teal Mr I R Newman | |||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Sportsreport (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5/5-4705 / 8 | Jump (168) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr Chris Baldwin | ||
| 5 |   | - | Minority Interest (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 2 / 7 | Flat (124), Jump (20) | Benjamin Poste | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | |||
| 10 |   | - | Two Sugars (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 90 / 8 | Flat (97), Jump (48) | L P Aspell | Mrs L J Mongan Ms Clare Salmon | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Saint Helena (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | P / 10 | Flat (84), Jump (6) | Matthew Batchelor | Jim Best Mr Adrian Hosie | ||
| 12 |   | - | Silk Sky (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 0-PP / 8 | Jump (21) | Non Runner | P S McEntee Mr Stephen March | |||
