21 Mar 2014 15:10 Newbury
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Hildon 25th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Mister Newby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 27-2054 / 9 | Jump (72) | R Johnson | R T Phillips Mr Colin Pocock | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd after next, led before last, driven and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Dundee (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 6-35264 / 6 | Jump (30) | R Thornton | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd final 150 yards, unable to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 1½ L | Even If (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 494374 / 6 | Jump (82) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Thomas Junior (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-3432 / 12 | Jump (19) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr P York | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway next, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, no extra and lost 2 places inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 87P603 / 9 | Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr P M Bryant | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped slowly 6th, headway after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace and unable to get on terms flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 7 L | Premier Portrait (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 114545 / 12 | Jump (20) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Charles Levinson… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, jumped right 8th, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 2¼ L | Royal Palladium (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 4-45482 / 11 | Jump (9) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | 2¼ L | Aviador (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 0PP6/7-U / 10 | Jump (8) | Matt Crawley | L Wadham Mr J J W Wadham | 20/1 | |
| prominent, led 5th, soon headed, led again next, every chance 3 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | 8 L | Russian Song (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | P4-6009 / 10 | Jump (11) | Mr M Legg | Mrs F M Shaw Mrs Fiona Shaw | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, lost place after next, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | SHD | Fix It Right (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 83-3617 / 7 | Jump (97) | Richie O'Dea | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden 3 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 2 L | Milarrow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F-65F44 / 7 | Jump (43) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr P M Warren | 16/1 | |
| in touch on outside, not fluent when slight bump 1st, bumped next, lost place 7th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | I Am Colin (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 225-430 / 8 | Jump (113) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no extra after next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 17 |   | 1¼ L | Top Billing (GB) (colt, brown, 10 11) | 427417 / 12 | Flat (567), Jump (43) | D F O'Regan | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | 5 L | Promised Wings (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 2-95554 / 8 | Flat (769), Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 33/1 | |
| made most until 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 13 |   | 22 L | Fountains Mary (GB) (filly, grey, 11 2) | 46-2413 / 6 | Jump (74) | R Mahon | A J Honeyball Mrs Marion Bowden | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, jumped right, ridden after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 16th | 4 |   | 6 L | Batu Ferringhi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P31UP5 / 10 | Jump (13) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Mr R M E Wright | 66/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 17th | 3 |   | 3 L | Colebrooke (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) | P17P46 / 6 | Flat (1067), Jump (27) | Ryan Hatch | Mrs P Robeson Tmt Grand | 14/1 | |
| mid-divison, closed after 4th, lost place after next, hampered 8th, still just about in touch after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Master Butcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 31-3633 / 8 | Jump (30) | Paul O'Brien | Miss R Curtis Kinneston Racing | |||
| 16 |   | - | Solstice Son (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 005111 / 9 | Jump (1) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball The Summer Solstice | |||
