22 Mar 2014 13:50 Newbury
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Ultima Mark Elliott And Jared Johnston Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Sign Of A Victory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 41411 / 7 | Jump (22) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Matt & Lauren Morgan | 4/9 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 4 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led on bit before last, soon clear, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Huff And Puff (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 52 / 12 | Flat (535), Jump (44) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Captain Rosanna… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, hit 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, hung left before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 16 L | Laser Blazer (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 8 | Flat (108) | R Thornton | A King Calne Engineering… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway on inside before 3 out, went modest 3rd before next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Fred Le Macon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5-4344 / 8 | Jump (24) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Pfrs1 & Murphys… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, went 3rd after 3 out, pushed along in 4th when one pace and no impression when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 9 L | She's Late (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 7) | 4 / 6 | Flat (166), Jump (31) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Ms Diane Carr | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 1st, lost 2nd before 3 out, ridden hung left and carried head high before 2 out, beaten when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Herecomesthehollow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 40/5 / 9 | Jump (23) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies The Hollow Partnership | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced and lost place after 4 out, poor 6th when hung left before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 11 L | Gold Carrot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 960 / 8 | Jump (7) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Tony Head | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, no chance when hit 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Matripajo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00P / 6 | Jump (22) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr P Hickey | 33/1 | |
| jumped right, led, went badly right and headed 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 29 L | Upham Running (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 9-5F7P / 11 | Jump (22) | Brendan Powell | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 13 L | Kiama Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 10 | Flat (71) | Matthew Batchelor | Jim Best Chris Dillon &… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Miller's Maverick (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5400 / 8 | Jump (16) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann Mr P J Cave | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Devils Paintbrush (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 13P / 6 | Jump (169) | Sam Twiston-Davies | K Bailey & M Nicholls Racing For Research… | ||
