29 Nov 2014 13:15 Towcester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Cafe Au Lait (GER) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 431985 / 9 | Flat (405), Jump (4) | Sean Quinlan | A Middleton Faithful Followers | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, challenged after 7th, led before 2 out, held on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Phoenix Returns (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 6U8-312 / 7 | Jump (27) | Paul Moloney | G A Swinbank Mrs J Porter | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 7th, headed before 2 out, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ¾ L | Volt Face (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1/45510- / 11 | Jump (227) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Cropredy Lawn Racing | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 7th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Toby Lerone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4255-38 / 11 | Jump (21) | R Mahon | D Skelton Mrs Gill Duckworth… | 6/1 | |
| led until 7th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ½ L | King Of Glory (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 433/624- / 9 | Jump (247) | Callum Whillans | Miss V Williams Mrs Marion Willcocks | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 37 L | Come On Sunshine (GB) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 113 / 4 | Flat (32), Jump (29) | Andrew Tinkler | B Ellison S Oldroyd, P Laycock,… | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch towards rear, pushed along when jumped left 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 33 L | Family Motto (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7-P3463 / 6 | Jump (13) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, towards rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced next, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Experimentalist (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 124047- / 8 | Flat (311), Jump (287) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Zaman Stables | |||
