15 Apr 2014 14:00 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Finlake Holiday Park Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Saddlers Encore (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 58P1 / 9 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Robert & Janet… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, blundered last, wandered towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | HD | Virtuel D'oudon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P-26111 / 8 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Ms Jan Robinson | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 8th, upsides 3 out, every chance when mistake next, ridden and kept on flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 18 L | Strollawaynow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 621383 / 12 | Jump (15) | A P McCoy | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates | 9/4 | |
| made most, headed briefly 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, 7 lengths down in 4th when left 3rd next, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 20 L | Ashford Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-24231 / 9 | Jump (30) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan David & Susan Luke | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, reminder after next, struggling 6th, never near leaders, left moderate 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 15 L | Milanese (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 57-8FF / 6 | Jump (21) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle The C H F Partnership | 16/1 | |
| pressed leader, led briefly 5th, lost place 8th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | War Treaty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 76U / 6 | Jump (20) | T J Phelan | M B Shears Mr J B Shears | ||
| 7 |   | - | Jay Are (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P3520 / 8 | Jump (16) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Ms Adrienne Gross | |||
| 6 |   | - | Chinatown Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 22-P / 9 | Jump (42) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr C R Whittaker | |||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Sego Success (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 41-B14 / 10 | Jump (59) | R Thornton | A King Mr Tim Leadbeater | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Tamarton Tansy (GB) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 70-60 / 7 | Jump (22) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr William Williamson | ||
