01 Apr 2014 16:40 Newton Abbot
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,738); Distance: 3m 3f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Independent Racecourses Limited IRL Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Jaunty Journey (GB) (0, chestnut, 11 12) | 85UU22 / 22 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr M Whitney | 5/2 | |
| made all, reminders after 4th, hit 7th, came clear from 3 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Brunette'sonly (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 6) | 5-P3860 / 10 | Jump (77) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mrs M M Rayner | 15/8 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, went 3rd after 7th, pushed along in 2nd and bad mistake next, well held and no chance with winner from 3 out, held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Acosta (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 726-5P6 / 10 | Flat (2267), Jump (92) | W P Kavanagh | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along in 4th before 8th, went 3rd 8th, driven before 2 out, never any chance with easy winner but plugged on pressing for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 34 L | Hobb's Dream (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 10) | 531-7PF / 10 | Jump (183) | Michael Byrne | N P Mulholland John & Jeanette… | 20/1 | |
| last trio, modest 4th from 8th, no chance when went left final 2, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 35 L | According To Them (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 52P61P / 13 | Jump (22) | G Sheehan | D Steele Mr D Steele | 16/1 | |
| last pair, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Elegant Olive (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 45P41U / 12 | Jump (7) | Hadden Frost | R Curtis Collective Dreamers | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 74P2-P4 / 11 | Jump (30) | L P Aspell | S A Hughes Mr S A Hughes | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Award Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 801675 / 11 | Jump (33) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mr John P McManus | ||
