25 Oct 2014 15:35 Chepstow
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
totepool Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 53111-1 / 14 | Jump (31) | J E Moore | N & W Twiston-Davies Darren & Annaley… | 8/1 | |
| close up, led 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Vicente (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2/421P-1 / 10 | Jump (8) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings | 4/1 | |
| led, headed before 4th, tracked leader until before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, rallied before last, soon chased winner, kept on and always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3 L | The Pirate's Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 122423- / 6 | Jump (191) | D F O'Regan | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… | 7/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 5 out, chsed winner from 4 out until ridden last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 17 L | Mile House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 121P11 / 12 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | R Stephens Castle Farm Racing | 16/1 | |
| with leaders, led before 4th, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 5 L | Relentless Dreamer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | F23-1 / 12 | Jump (14) | T Scudamore | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 22 L | Henllan Harri (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 1332-11 / 11 | Jump (142) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr Einsley Harries | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | ¾ L | My Direction (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 21121 / 9 | Flat (406), Jump (36) | Harry Skelton | J P Ferguson Mrs Catherine Holden | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Son Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 41-1 / 4 | Jump (26) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | ||
