21 Mar 2014 15:25 Sedgefield
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,432); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Betfred Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Getabuzz (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 83211F / 7 | Flat (180), Jump (27) | D C Costello | T D Easterby Langham Hall Stud… | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, went 2nd after next, led before last, kept on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Hit The Top (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23123F / 11 | Jump (5) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 3/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th, headed before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 7 L | Oscar Tanner (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 33-1332 / 6 | Jump (85) | K Renwick | M Todhunter Murphy's Law &… | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminders after 5th and in rear, headway before 3 out, one pace in 3rd before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 14 L | Cloudy Joker (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 221112 / 13 | Jump (22) | Nick Slatter | D McCain Jnr Mr Max Comley | 11/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | HD | Maybe I Wont (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 2-36139 / 11 | Flat (528), Jump (20) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt The Sheroot Partnership | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, reminders 4 out, soon weakened and in rear when hampered 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | ½ L | Riskier (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 116532 / 10 | Jump (15) | Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade | 16/1 | |
| led to 4th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 15 L | Marlborough House (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 5734 / 4 | Flat (227), Jump (25) | Diarmuid O'Regan | C Grant Mr Raymond McNeill | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Knightly Escapade (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 32251 / 7 | Flat (14), Jump (33) | J Reveley | B Ellison Mrs J A Martin | ||
| 7 |   | - | Magic Skyline (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 6) | 415162 / 5 | Flat (182), Jump (25) | Nathan Moscrop | B Ellison Mike And Eileen… | |||
