27 Nov 2014 15:15 Newbury
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
bet365 Intermediate Hurdle (Registered As The Gerry Feilden Hurdle) (Listed Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | L'ami Serge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 323622- / 11 | Jump (243) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 9/4 | |
| held up in 6th, smooth headway on inside approaching 3 out, travelling well in close 3rd when hit 2 out, led between last two, clear when flattened last, eased in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 6 L | Kilcooley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1110-57 / 10 | Jump (26) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon J H & S M Wall | 6/1 | |
| chased leader, challenged going well 3 out, led soon after, headed between last two, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 9 L | Violet Dancer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3409-49 / 6 | Flat (528), Jump (26) | J E Moore | G & J Moore D Bessell & Galloping… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, every chance 2 out, ridden in 3rd and one pace between last two | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 10 L | Minellaforleisure (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 4) | 268/13- / 11 | Jump (375) | P J Brennan | A M Hales The Patient Partnership | 33/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling when mistake 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 8 L | Astre De La Cour (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 1F/41F- / 8 | Jump (260) | Paul Moloney | R Walford Raymond Scullion… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on approaching 2 out, driven between last two, modest 4th at the last until weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Daneking (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 23211- / 6 | Flat (762), Jump (221) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 9/2 | |
| raced keenly, led, joined 3 out, soon headed, lost 2nd before next, blundered and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Le Mercurey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1F1- / 7 | Jump (363) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs D Thompson | 5/1 | |
| tracked leading trio, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, driven and no impression between last two, lost poor 4th at the last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Wicklow Brave (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1166F-5 / 10 | Jump (27) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd | 11/2 | |
| held up in 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
