16 Nov 2014 14:25 Fontwell
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £8,229); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
John Rogerson Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Kings Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2P03/2-U / 12 | Jump (4) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Mr G F Gingell | 9/2 | |
| jumped well, made all, never in any danger, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 14 L | Champagne N Caviar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 54553/ / 8 | Jump (583) | Harry Bannister | C J Mann Cheltenham Racing… | 12/1 | |
| mistakes, hit 1st, chased winner until blundered 9th, rallied into 2nd again before 3 out, kept on but never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3 L | Spirit D'armor (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 6312/46 / 9 | Jump (13) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th until blundered and dropped to rear 2nd, went 4th before 2 out, plugged on into poor 3rd in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1 L | Knight Of Pleasure (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 6/127P-2 / 6 | Jump (39) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore The Knights Of… | 7/4 | |
| held up in last pair, went 3rd approaching 6th, 2nd 9th until pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, lost poor 3rd in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 28 L | The Bear Trap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5/303-2U / 7 | Jump (15) | R P McLernon | Miss R Curtis Mr John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| held up in last pair, 4th approaching 6th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Steel City (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 41/213P- / 11 | Jump (253) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr J T Brown | ||
