11 Apr 2014 13:50 Fontwell
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Malcolm 'Hairy' Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mcllhatton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 53-1262 / 6 | Jump (76) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Giles, Donlon &… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, hampered and left 2nd at 2nd, switched right before last, upsides last, soon led, shaken up and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Shubaat (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | P41 / 8 | Flat (615), Jump (13) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 1/1 | |
| chased leaders, left 3rd at 2nd, one pace and held when switched left approaching last, went modest 2nd in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1 L | Oliver's Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 44541 / 12 | Jump (24) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mrs S Cross | 7/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, left in clear lead 2nd, hit 6th, went right 3 out, pushed along and hung left from 2 out, joined last, soon headed, one pace and held when hung right flat, dropped to 3rd in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Candyman Can (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 95 / 12 | Flat (66), Jump (104) | M D Grant | D J S Ffrench Davis Mrs R Hurley | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 4th after 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 16 L | Shanaderry Kin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 425 / 5 | Jump (15) | P J Brennan | Simon Earle Mr John Powell | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, 5th and no impression when hit 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 27 L | Gold Carrot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 9607 / 8 | Jump (20) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Tony Head | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear 6th, never on terms after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 10 L | Canarbino Girl (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 50P905 / 8 | Jump (18) | Mr L Drowne | Mrs Caroline Keevil Lady Sutton | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and lost place 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 21 L | Gair Leat (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | C2P2F/5 / 10 | Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | L Corcoran Mr Ray Antell | 50/1 | |
| last pair, reminders after 5th, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Lord Aldervale (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 67455-P / 11 | Jump (116) | M Goldstein | S Woodman Mr David Boxall | ||
| UR | 10 |   | - | The Selector (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 7300P / 6 | Jump (17) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon The Select Syndicate | ||
