02 Nov 2014 15:30 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Roy Hall 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Giveitachance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11315/3 / 10 | Jump (17) | Nick Scholfield | Miss C Dyson Miss Becky Rowland | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 3 out, joined when went left and bumped last, edged left and stayed on to assert flat, | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Flash Crash (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 4/43332 / 7 | Flat (282), Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Jim Best Mr M J Hills | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders next, 2nd well before 2 out, every chance when went right and bumped last, kept on same pace under pressure and held flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 18 L | Helamis (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 62FU46 / 9 | Flat (97), Jump (9) | W T Kennedy | D P Quinn Mr D Holmes & Mr… | 25/1 | |
| tended to jump right, held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing leaders, modest 3rd when went right 2 out and last, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Carmela Maria (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 653P68- / 10 | Flat (1204), Jump (250) | A Nicol | M E Sowersby Mrs Janet Cooper… | 14/1 | |
| reluctant to line up, early reminders in rear, ridden along almost throughout, stayed on past beaten horses fom 2 out, modest 4th between last two | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Flemi Two Toes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4P-47P3 / 11 | Jump (19) | J M Quinlan | Mrs S J Humphrey Read & Morgan | 7/1 | |
| chased leading pair, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 9 L | It's Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4F5-635 / 10 | Jump (19) | M J Quinlan | H J Evans Miss S Troughton | 10/1 | |
| held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders 5th, 2nd at 7th, led 4 out until 3 out, soon ridden chasing leader, lost 2nd well before 2 out, no chance with leading pair, lost 3rd when went right 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Spanish Fork (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) | 45-3233 / 7 | Flat (45), Jump (4) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Gerald West | 4/1 | |
| led 2nd and raced wide, soon clear, hit 5th, reduced lead 7th, headed 4 out, soon driven chasing leader, lost 2nd and losing place when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 4 L | Sea Cadet (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 2) | 23415-F / 12 | Jump (28) | Tom Cannon | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders before next, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 37 L | Elegant Olive (GB) (filly, bay, 11 2) | P41UP-P / 12 | Jump (28) | Hadden Frost | H Tett Collective Dreamers | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, no chance when mistake 2 out, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Iceman George (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1378/94 / 10 | Flat (111), Jump (62) | P J Brennan | D P Quinn Mr John Mangan | ||
| 1 |   | - | Roc De Guye (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 211-047 / 11 | Jump (8) | Benjamin Poste | H J Evans S Crawley, T Crawley | |||
| 3 |   | - | Vendredi Trois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 590-344 / 11 | Jump (17) | Richie O'Dea | Miss E C Lavelle Awdry, Gemmell,… | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Oak Wood (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 4P977-7 / 6 | Jump (17) | Dave Crosse | John R Upson Lord Wilson | ||
