19 Jan 2014 15:10 Towcester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Tidal Dance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/3224-F / 9 | Jump (8) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 5/6 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led before and not fluent last, clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Knockanrawley (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 463-112 / 11 | Jump (31) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Kim Bailey Racing… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, raced wide, led 6th, ridden and headed before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Ivy Gate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 24S513 / 8 | Jump (31) | Maurice Linehan | J & A O'Neill Jeremy & Germaine… | 16/1 | |
| led, took keen hold, headed after 1st, tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Sybarite (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1111-62 / 13 | Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Miss Sarah A Dawson | 9/2 | |
| in rear, headway to track leaders 6th, mistake 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Kaikias (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P53-235 / 7 | Jump (43) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr & Mrs R S Kendall | 40/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 1st, with leader 6th, reminders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 81 L | Spike Mac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PP2-R33 / 9 | Jump (101) | A Thornton | R C Harper Mr R C Harper | 150/1 | |
| led after 1st, headed 6th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Gorsky Island (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 242 / 10 | Jump (35) | Aodhagan Conlon | T R George Silkword Racing… | |||
| 5 |   | - | Kris Spin (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 7/842-22 / 12 | Jump (43) | R Johnson | R Lee Six To Five Against | |||
