10 Apr 2014 15:20 Taunton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,738); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Injured Jockeys Fund 50th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Max Ward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6548 / 9 | Jump (20) | L Treadwell | C P E Brooks Mr N T Griffith… | 9/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 7th, clear when rider dropped whip flat, driven out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 20 L | Willow Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-3 / 7 | Flat (36), Jump (19) | Sean Quinlan | P D Evans Panther Racing… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, driven after 3 out, left 3rd next, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | NK | Solar Sky (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 5 / 6 | Flat (344), Jump (26) | David Bass | D R C Elsworth Lordship Stud | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, driven 3 out, chased winner when mistake next, soon no impression, lost well beaten 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 4 L | Saint John Henry (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 50 / 8 | Jump (22) | Mr M Heard | D Pipe Bryan Drew | 33/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, ridden and headway after 3 out, chased leaders under prerssure next, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Ernest Speak (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 0F5 / 5 | Flat (231), Jump (7) | Brendan Powell | M Hill The Lucky Fifteen | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway on outside 7th, challenged and upsides when blundered 3 out, soon lost place, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Morito Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 33-5 / 8 | Jump (124) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Gerry McGladery | 4/1 | |
| with leaders, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 15 L | Absolutely Bygones (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 245-868 / 9 | Jump (18) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 18/1 | |
| led or disputed lead until lost place and ridden before 7th, behind from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 16 L | Mrs Winchester (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 806 / 7 | Jump (41) | Mr L Drowne | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs C J Dunn | 150/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, struggling 6th, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 15 L | Ilewindelilah (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 5480 / 10 | Jump (12) | James Davies | G Brown Mr Tom Segrue | 100/1 | |
| in touch on outside, outpaced 7th, weakening when went left 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Great Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | FP-1253 / 6 | Jump (42) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mrs Jane Gerard-pearse | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Run Rabbit Run (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0 / 6 | Flat (1026), Jump (29) | T J O'Brien | T D McCarthy Mr A D Spence | ||
