06 Dec 2014 12:20 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Club Wembley 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Caracci Apache (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P4 / 6 | Jump (177) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Hp Racing Caracci… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 4th well before 2 out, driven before last, chased leader run-in, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Clean Sheet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/ / 8 | Jump (628) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leading trio 4th, went 3rd well before 2 out, travelling well when hit 2 out, led before last, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 12-31 / 12 | Jump (17) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 5/2 | |
| led and set decent pace, not fluent 2 out, driven between last two, headed before last, dropped to 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2 L | King's Odyssey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2-2 / 12 | Jump (26) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 2/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading trio, chased leading pair on long run to 3rd, 2nd after 5th, every chance when not fluent last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 16 L | Masterplan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 117 / 8 | Jump (20) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mr Gavin MacEchern | 10/1 | |
| held up and behind, pushed along in 6th before 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 8 L | Bryden Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 224-7 / 11 | Jump (36) | Conor Ring | J Candlish Mr Brian Hall | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 4th before 3rd until mistake 4th, pushed along before next, mistake 3 out, weakened well before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Augusta Bay (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | / 5 | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Sir Christopher… | 50/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, some headway on wide outside when hit 3 out, weakened quickly before next, | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 24 L | He's A Bully (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U12-50 / 12 | Jump (17) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr J D Frost | 33/1 | |
| held up and behind, hit 1st, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 27 L | Knockyoursocksoff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-218P9 / 5 | Jump (19) | Harry Haynes | G & J Moore Westbourne Racing… | 100/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leader until after 2nd, soon lost place, weakened quickly after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Fingers Crossed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5-1 / 7 | Jump (19) | P J Brennan | P R Webber Cropredy Lawn Racing… | ||
