28 Feb 2014 13:45 Newbury
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
Floor V Davis HL1979 Juvenile Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Stiff Upper Lip (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 4 / 7 | Flat (109), Jump (36) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Richard Hitchcock… | 15/8 | |
| tracked clear leader, closed approaching 2nd, upsides next, led 3 out, clear before next, kept on strongly, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 20 L | Strong Conviction (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 58 / 8 | Flat (152), Jump (13) | Nick Scholfield | S Hodgson Mr J Cole | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, wandered approaching next, went poor 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 8 L | Theionlady (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 5) | / 5 | C O'Farrell | R Woollacott Mrs Hannah Broggio | 14/1 | ||
| held up in last pair, left modest 4th and slightly hampered 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from next, went poor 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 7 L | Ninepointsixthree (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 273 / 9 | Flat (49), Jump (7) | A P McCoy | J G M O'Shea Mr Gary Smith | 11/10 | |
| raced freely, led, went left 1st and soon clear, steadied approaching 2nd, joined and hit 3rd, headed 3 out, chased winner, ridden and beaten before next, hit last, lost 2 places flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 52 L | Todoistodare (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 500 / 5 | Jump (11) | R P McLernon | B G Powell Mr T G Warren | 66/1 | |
| took keen hold early, in rear, mistake 3rd, left modest 5th 4 out, struggling and tailed off when when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Bobtail (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P / 4 | Jump (27) | Tom Cheesman | Mark Gillard M E & A D I Harris | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Cherry Tiger (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (122) | Paul Moloney | D Killahena & G McPherson Mrs S M McPherson | ||
