18 Jan 2014 16:05 Ascot
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,630); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Heavy.
EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Champagne West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12-9211 / 11 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Knowle Racing Stables… | 11/8 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway to 4th and hit 7th, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon drew clear, kept up to work run in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4 L | Knock House (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 6-131 / 11 | Jump (33) | D Elsworth | M R Channon Mr T G Leslie | 7/2 | |
| led, hit 2nd, not fluent 6th, headed 4 out, chased winner and stayed challenging, well held soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 14 L | Ceasar Milan (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 2/111-72 / 9 | Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 7/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3rd until approaching 4 out, chased leading pair, no impression and outpaced before 2 out, held on for 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ½ L | Call The Cops (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 131 / 10 | Jump (30) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| held up in touch in 5th, dropped to last pair 7th, modest 4th well before 2 out, kept on run in pressing for modest 3rd | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Delgany Demon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 03-21 / 11 | Jump (23) | T E Whelan | N B King Mr C M Wilson | 33/1 | |
| chased leading trio, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1 L | Swallowshide (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 314 / 9 | Jump (20) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle Mr J H Young | 8/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leader until before 3rd, disputing 2nd after until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened well before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 27 L | By The Boardwalk (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 2-43 / 10 | Jump (56) | S Thomas | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss | 20/1 | |
| last pair, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
