03 Aug 2014 16:35 Market Rasen
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered).
Office Friends Celebration Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | O'callaghan Strand (AUS) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0455-44 / 8 | Jump (54) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, soon hard driven, ridden and rallied between rivals flat, led post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | HD | The Society Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 442623 / 12 | Jump (15) | Joseph Cornwall | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort on inside to lead narrowly approaching 3 out, hard driven flat, kept on, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | NK | Drumlang (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3128-67 / 11 | Jump (44) | W T Kennedy | Ian Williams Mr M Roberts | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, ridden after 3 out, challenged next, kept on and every chance toward finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 5 L | Tregaro (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 53B-566 / 10 | Jump (18) | B S Hughes | M E Sowersby Mr Alan R Lyons | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, mistake 3rd, chased leaders and close up approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace after last, no impression with front trio flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 16 L | Sure Thing (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 228-255 / 10 | Jump (15) | Craig Nichol | Micky Hammond Mr W M Aitchison | 9/1 | |
| led at good pace, driven and headed approaching 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Riguez Dancer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 776458- / 10 | Flat (1877), Jump (109) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Let's Live Racing | 10/1 | |
| behind, struggling 7th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Unforgettable (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 555/226- / 11 | Jump (415) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr John Rogers | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 59 L | River Purple (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 512-121 / 12 | Jump (18) | Paul Moloney | J Mackie Lady Susan Brooke | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
