11 Jan 2014 13:35 Kempton
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
williamhill.com Levy Board Tolworth Hurdle (Grade 1 Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Royal Boy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/23-31 / 8 | Jump (22) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Carl Hinchy | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader until 4th, handy 3rd, raced wide on back straight, led before 2 out, joined 2 out, narrowly headed last, hard driven run in, stayed on gamely to regain lead final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Josses Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 211 / 11 | Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold early and soon tracking leaders, raced wide on back straight, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, slight lead last, hard driven run in, headed and no extra final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 11 L | Upazo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2275-11 / 9 | Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Philip J Reynolds | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced wide on back straight, pushed along and plugged on to modest 3rd and not fluent 2 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-112 / 12 | Jump (29) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley | 7/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 4th, raced on inside in back straight, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair, one pace and no impression when lost 3rd 2 out, faded | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 4½ L | The Liquidator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2141-11 / 7 | Jump (55) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse | 11/8 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, raced on inside in back straight, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Prince Siegfried (FR) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 51F / 8 | Flat (434), Jump (22) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 20/1 | |
| held up in 5th, not fluent 3rd, raced wide on back straight, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Creepy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 22-121U / 10 | Jump (14) | 2nd Preference | M Keighley The Dee Family | |||
