23 Nov 2014 14:45 Towcester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Happy Birthday Janet Baldwin Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | American Life (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 950411 / 12 | Flat (868), Jump (11) | James Banks | A Middleton American Life Partnership | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, headwy before 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 22 L | Lock Towers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F/P21-33 / 8 | Jump (18) | David Bass | B Pauling Mr Ean Branston… | 12/1 | |
| with leader on outer, led 5 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 16 L | Royale Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3723-41 / 11 | Jump (24) | Chris Ward | Dr R D P Newland C E Stedman & R… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division in 4th, took close order 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 4½ L | Waldorf Salad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3114P-9 / 10 | Jump (21) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Alan Parker | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, went poor 4th from 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Chavoy (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 617P2-3 / 11 | Jump (204) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Mr Ian Shaw & Partner | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, effort before 4 out, in 5th before 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 11 L | Jaunty Journey (GB) (0, chestnut, 10 10) | 21P2-63 / 13 | Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr M Whitney | 11/2 | |
| led, headed 5 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 11 L | Malibu Rock (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 4055-84 / 8 | Jump (17) | M G Nolan | Miss S Smith Chris Gordon Racing… | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Westaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 05615-P / 8 | Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon | |||
| 5 |   | - | Cadeau George (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 73P210- / 10 | Jump (221) | 2nd Preference | B Pauling Mrs N White | |||
