13 May 2014 15:50 Sedgefield
Winner: £5,200 (Penalty: £3,379); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (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 | 6 |   | - | Izzini (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 111/0- / 7 | Jump (62) | Mr S Crawford | S R B Crawford Brann/cuming/gabbett… | 13/8 | |
| held up on outside, took keen hold, headway 2nd, led next, not fluent 2 out, clear before last, ran on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 9 L | Bulas Belle (GB) (filly, bay, 10 1) | 733259- / 7 | Jump (30) | Tony Kelly | E W Tuer Mr E Tuer | 25/1 | |
| held up and behind early, stayed on from after 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Zip Wire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 46- / 7 | Flat (35), Jump (86) | A P McCoy | D McCain Jnr Mr Matthew Taylor | 10/3 | |
| led until 3rd, stayed prominent, not fluent 5th or 3 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3 L | Cafe Au Lait (GER) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 25537- / 9 | Flat (205), Jump (52) | James Banks | A Middleton Faithful Followers | 6/4 | |
| prominent, ridden after 3 out, one pace and beaten next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 33 L | District Attorney (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 89- / 7 | Flat (258), Jump (214) | Joe Colliver | C W Fairhurst The PQD Partnership | 80/1 | |
| held up in touch, closed 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 5 L | Roll Of Thunder (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | F/ / 13 | Flat (605), Jump (573) | Miss C Walton | J Walton Messrs F T Walton | 125/1 | |
| took keen hold, mistake and prominent 1st, lost place 4th, well beaten after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 16 L | Red Joker (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | 86- / 4 | Flat (20), Jump (30) | J Kington | A Crook Arc Racing Yorkshire | 66/1 | |
| held up on inside, not fluent 3rd, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
