07 Jun 2014 15:00 Worcester
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
John Burke Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Great Link (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 11547-6 / 8 | Flat (155), Jump (33) | Mr J Hamer | A W Carroll Mr Alan Hill | 17/2 | |
| in touch on outside, led narrowly 6th, driven clear before last, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 9 L | No Likey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 842/9-71 / 11 | Jump (13) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Belinda Sparey | 9/4 | |
| always prominent on inside, every chance when not fluent 2 out, one pace before last, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Going Concern (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 61P34-7 / 10 | Jump (27) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Paul Langford | 8/1 | |
| prominent, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 6 L | Jaja De Jau (GB) (filly, brown, 10 7) | 28362-2 / 5 | Flat (598), Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | A J Honeyball Anthony Honeyball… | 5/1 | |
| held up behind, tracked leaders 5 out, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 12 L | Coeur De Fou (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 42/242-2 / 11 | Jump (23) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr T R George | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 20 L | Withy Mills (GB) (mare, grey, 10 0) | 15P15-7 / 12 | Jump (37) | James Best | K Bishop Slabs And Lucan | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 7th, disputed lead 5 out, lost place and ridden after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 64 L | Johnny Og (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6265P-B / 10 | Jump (25) | Ian Popham | M Keighley I K Pardy & D J… | 16/1 | |
| led narrowly, not fluent 3rd, headed after next, led again after 5th until next, lost place 8th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Dream Bolt (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 4021-32 / 12 | Jump (13) | Adam Wedge | D A Rees Mr D A Rees & Mr… | ||
| 2 |   | - | Sedgemoor Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 16U24-3 / 10 | Jump (13) | T Scudamore | N J Hawke Keith Loads & Alan… | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Whispering Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 4/87U88- / 7 | Jump (292) | Sean Quinlan | D G Bridgwater The Phelan Partnership | ||
| 11 |   | - | Benjamin Bittern (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 179PP/P / 7 | Jump (36) | Harry Challoner | J Groucott Passant Williams… | |||
