20 Oct 2014 16:00 Plumpton
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £8,122); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in Places).
Gerald Karn-Smith Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Seventh Sky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
64-2312 / 10 |
Flat (1135), Jump (111) |
G Sheehan | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole |
13/2 | |
| jumped well, made all, pushed along and went left 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, in command when shaken up before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Fergal Mael Duin (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 10) |
753/322- / 10 |
Jump (277) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater James Messenger… |
2/1 | |
| not always fluent, chased winner, lost 2nd briefly 6th, hit 10th, challenging when stumbled 2 out, ridden and held when edged left before last, hung left flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 11 L |
Azure Fly (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
6230-51 / 14 |
Jump (31) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Miss Lucy Brown |
11/4 | |
| chased leading trio, went 2nd briefly 6th, mistake next, 3rd after 9th until hit 3 out, modest 3rd again before next, kept on same pace and no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 21 L |
De Blacksmith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
4U2435- / 9 |
Jump (177) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan |
7/2 | |
| chased leading pair, mistake 7th, lost 3rd after 9th, soon driven along, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 27 L |
Romeo Americo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
8250P/2 / 10 |
Jump (15) | A Thornton | J W Mullins S Mullins Racing… |
10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, blundered badly and dropped to rear 4th, went modest 5th again before 10th, struggling and no chance when eased before 3 out, tailed off, mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Auld Sthock (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
34541-2 / 6 |
Jump (167) | Harry Haynes | G & J Moore Mark Albon & Chris… |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, modest 5th at 4th, driven along and struggling in rear again before 10th, no chance after, tailed off | ||||||||||