11 Mar 2014 16:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £85,000 (Penalty: £50,966); Distance: 4m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Terry Biddlecombe National Hunt Chase (Listed Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Midnight Prayer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-61U21 / 12 | Jump (31) | Mr Joshua Newman | A King The Legends Partnership | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 14th, challenged after 18th, led before 2 out, driven and stayed on flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | NK | Shotgun Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 33-1321 / 11 | Jump (59) | Mr Derek O'Connor | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (xxxvi) | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent and plenty of mistakes, headway 20th, challenged from 3 out, every chance when another mistake and lost momentum last, stayed on well towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Suntiep (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 111-51 / 10 | Jump (38) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins J T Ennis | 9/1 | |
| held up in last and behind, headway when hit 2 out, still only 8th last, soon switched left, ran on strongly, went 3rd towards finish, too much to do | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Adrenalin Flight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5122P3 / 13 | Jump (32) | Mr B O'Neill | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Living Next Door (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 174F0U / 10 | Jump (45) | Mr J J Codd | A J Martin John Breslin | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, mistake 2 out, pressing for 2nd flat, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | ½ L | Shutthefrontdoor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 114-124 / 10 | Jump (87) | Ms N Carberry | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, blundered 17th, mistake next, headway after 4 out, blundered badly 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Rogue Angel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | F34314 / 11 | Jump (52) | Mr S Clements | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, led after 14th, headed 16th, led again 17th, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 4 L | Milborough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 12-01F2 / 13 | Jump (38) | Mr Bradley Gibbs | Tim Vaughan Miss Sarah A Dawson | 40/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, not fluent 7th, lost place 13th, not much room 18th, headway after 4 out on outside, no extra from 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 5 L | Foxrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-21311 / 10 | Jump (23) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh Barry Connell | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 14th, headway next, ridden and chasing leaders after 3 out, blundered 2 out and last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 4 L | American Spin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 6) | 9-3150P / 11 | Flat (262), Jump (74) | Mr J Guerriero | L A Dace Mr G Collacott… | 100/1 | |
| jumped right at times, in touch, blundered 15th, lost place before 21st, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 34 L | Beeves (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4-12323 / 12 | Jump (46) | Mr R O Harding | D McCain Jnr Paul & Clare Rooney | 25/1 | |
| made most until after 14th, led 16th until 17th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Merlin's Wish (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 4-22112 / 11 | Jump (61) | Mr R P Quinlan | M Keighley Miss R Toppin | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Firm Order (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 221423 / 11 | Jump (20) | Freddie Mitchell | P R Webber The Syndicators | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Herdsman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P-51261 / 11 | Jump (29) | Mr R P McNamara | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr David Bartlett | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | According To Trev (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 1133FP / 11 | Jump (45) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Alan Hill | ||
