20 Jun 2014 17:10 Market Rasen
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
GBA Group Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Handsome Dan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 005986- / 12 | Jump (250) | Paul Moloney | A Hollinshead Graham Brothers… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, effort 2 out, led soon after last, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2 L | Etania (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 0574-U2 / 8 | Jump (8) | W T Kennedy | Ian Williams Mr & Mrs H Parmar | 9/4 | |
| held up behind in touch, headway after 4 out, challenged next, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed soon after last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6 L | Tropenfeuer (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) | P80/8-15 / 7 | Flat (9), Jump (23) | B S Hughes | Mrs Dianne Sayer Walton & Bushell | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to challenge on outside approaching 3 out, outpaced when switched right before next, no impression last, stayed on to take 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Tayarat (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 13) | 1-31P71 / 13 | Flat (836), Jump (2) | Joseph Cornwall | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 9/2 | |
| made most, went left at 6th, driven and headed before 3 out, soon lost place, no impression from next, stayed on to take 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | NK | Star Presenter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 97P5-32 / 9 | Jump (17) | A P McCoy | P R Webber Mrs J Drake | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged after 4 out, led narrowly before next, soon ridden, mistake and headed 2 out, every chance when pecked last, no extra in 3rd flat, dropped to 5th near finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 16 L | Maggie Blue (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 6) | 81365-6 / 9 | Jump (26) | Brian Harding | Mrs H O Graham Mr M J McGovern | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed lead after 4th, lost place after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 18 L | Painted Gold (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 3) | 1345-4P / 8 | Jump (13) | Mr J Mahot | S-J Davies Mr Colin Thomson | 22/1 | |
| held up in touch, struggling 8th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Merry Minster (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 66P32-6 / 7 | Jump (23) | Tony Kelly | J Walton Messrs F T Walton | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Gorhams Gift (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 9P0/8FP- / 6 | Jump (190) | W P Kavanagh | Jamie Poulton The Never Dropped… | ||
