23 Mar 2014 17:15 Wincanton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
32Red.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Saddlers Encore (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 58P / 9 | Jump (36) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Robert & Janet… | 20/1 | |
| never far away, headway before 2 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led approaching and not fluent last, driven and kept on strongly to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1 L | Southfield Vic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 1-257 / 11 | Jump (51) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Yeoman | 5/6 | |
| chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed going to the last, pressed winner and every chance until no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 12 L | Monksgold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 320-6 / 7 | Jump (22) | R Thornton | A King The Dreamers | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway approaching 2 out, went modest 3rd 2 out, never any chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Kudu Shine (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2/11-149 / 10 | Jump (42) | C O'Farrell | R Woollacott Mr D Stevens &… | 13/2 | |
| led, dived at 7th, headed after 3 out, chased leader until before next, weakening when slightly hampered 2 out, driven and went modest 4th run-in and closed on 3rd, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Malibu Rock (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2-40 / 8 | Jump (35) | T J O'Brien | Miss S Smith Chris Gordon Racing… | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders after 3rd, pushed along and weakening when slightly hampered and switched right 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 9 L | Saint Breiz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | U15/P12 / 12 | Jump (19) | Mr Robert Hawker | C J Gray Mr Mark Haigh | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | ½ L | Fourth Act (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 5-74 / 9 | Jump (44) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Wendy & Malcolm… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, lost 2nd but every chance 3 out, went 2nd again well before 2 out until approaching 2 out, pushed along in 3rd when blundered 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 15 L | Absolutely Bygones (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1245-86 / 9 | Jump (119) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Bostin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 154890 / 13 | Jump (35) | Dave Crosse | B Barr Mr D C O'Brien | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Demographic (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 5-62 / 9 | Jump (101) | Richie O'Dea | Miss E C Lavelle British Racing… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
