10 Apr 2014 16:20 Taunton
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,764); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Polstar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 35015 / 7 | Flat (207), Jump (20) | A P McCoy | H Whittington Dixon,ellis,lynds,travers,watkins | 7/4 | |
| led to after 4th, led again next, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), driven to regain lead approaching bypassed 2 out, ridden clear when wandered flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Frozen Over (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 69702 / 9 | Flat (203), Jump (17) | James Davies | C J Down C J Down Mr A O'neill | 4/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, 3rd and driven after 2 out (usual 3 out), effort to challenge approaching bypassed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace flat, just held on for 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | NK | Mr Fickle (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 78072 / 10 | Flat (184), Jump (32) | Joseph Akehurst | G & J Moore Gary Moore Racing | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, driven before 6th, soon ridden, kept under pressure to take 3rd flat, just failed for 2nd near finish, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Poetic Power (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 125856 / 5 | Flat (459), Jump (26) | Gerald Quinn | Miss C Dyson Miss C Dyson | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and headed approaching bypassed 2 out, no impression with front pair before last, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Join The Navy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | U3FP12 / 13 | Jump (42) | L Treadwell | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett | 7/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced 6th, ridden and kept on under pressure before last, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6 L | Echoes Of Joy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 7669P2 / 5 | Flat (992), Jump (19) | Sean Quinlan | P D Evans Mr Nick Shutts | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Iguacu (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 13) | 3004 / 12 | Flat (192), Jump (127) | Nick Scholfield | R J Price Derek & Cheryl… | 33/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling 5th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 19 L | Maxi Mac (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) | 490 / 7 | Flat (248), Jump (31) | Josh Wall | T Wall Mr D Pugh | 66/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, led after 4th to next, lost place 2 out (usual 3 out), soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Waving (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 5-83 / 5 | Flat (34), Jump (166) | R Johnson | A W Carroll Mr Carl Hodgson | ||
