20 Oct 2014 15:30 Plumpton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in Places).
Retirement Villages Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Nebula Storm (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 0/50653- / 10 | Flat (63), Jump (360) | J E Moore | G & J Moore West Wilts Hockey… | 9/4 | |
| raced widest, held up towards rear, closer order 4th, smooth headway before 3 out, 2nd soon after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5 L | Sadma (GB) (colt, grey, 11 10) | 69-60 / 12 | Flat (1115), Jump (133) | James Banks | N Lampard Mr N M Lampard | 25/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead when hit 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6 L | Saint Helena (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) | P08-012 / 10 | Flat (372), Jump (31) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Jim Best Mr Adrian Hosie | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in 3rd soon after 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Snowball (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | F-65055 / 12 | Jump (18) | L P Aspell | D W P Arbuthnot The Daring Partnership | 6/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Stag Hill (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 55476-3 / 6 | Flat (27), Jump (20) | Robert Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr David Maddocks | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 1st, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | ½ L | Comedy House (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 8/47684- / 9 | Flat (27), Jump (182) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Los Leader | 14/1 | |
| chased clear leader until after 2nd, 2nd again before 6th, pushed along before hit 3 out and soon lost 2nd, chased clear leading pair under pressure until before next, ridden in modest 4th after 2 out, beaten when lost places flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 6 L | Isdaal (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 2) | 06-3 / 8 | Flat (84), Jump (64) | Adam Wedge | K A Morgan Roemex Ltd | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 6th, plugging on at same pace and no impression when hit last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 7 L | Frank N Fair (GB) (mare, brown, 11 8) | 5646-77 / 10 | Jump (125) | Mr H G Miller | Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle… | 80/1 | |
| held up in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | ½ L | Strong Conviction (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 582-6 / 8 | Flat (9), Jump (83) | Nick Scholfield | S Hodgson Mr J Cole | 28/1 | |
| chased leading pair, 2nd after 2nd, hit next, lost 2nd before 6th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Kingscombe (USA) (colt, grey, 10 8) | 7/P8- / 7 | Flat (24), Jump (269) | Tom Cannon | Mrs L C Jewell Mr Peter Oppenheimer | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along and no progress 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 8 L | Strategic Action (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 8) | P78 / 6 | Flat (13), Jump (146) | Thomas Garner | Mrs L C Jewell Mr M J Boutcher | 80/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
