18 Jan 2014 14:40 Haydock
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,712); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Melodic Rendezvous (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
2111-15 / 11 |
Jump (49) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Cash For Honours |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, led run-in, kept on well towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Ptit Zig (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
131-212 / 9 |
Jump (28) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Barry Fulton… |
1/1 | |
| tracked leader, left in lead 4 out, pressed and jumped right last, headed run-in, kept on and held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 11 L |
Jumps Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
16-0613 / 9 |
Jump (35) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… |
28/1 | |
| in touch in 4th, headway to track leaders before 3 out, ridden before and not fluent last, one pace and just held on for 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| NS |
Morning Royalty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
335-253 / 12 |
Jump (28) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mrs Eileen M Milligan |
50/1 | |
| in rear, soon towards rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last, just held for 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
9F-3012 / 12 |
Jump (17) | T J Murphy | D O'Meara Claire Hollowood… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, soon in rear, headway before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Act Of Kalanisi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
563011 / 9 |
Flat (1190), Jump (22) |
A P McCoy | Dr R D P Newland Mr R J Hewitt |
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