26 Dec 2014 12:55 Fontwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Southern Cranes And Access Mares' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Miss Sophierose (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 2/PF1-1 / 7 | Jump (58) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex P Fisher W Fisher… | 3/1 | |
| raced widest, chased leader, led afte 2nd, went left 3 out, joined when blundered 2 out, kept slight advantage, strongly pressed close home, held on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NS | Meetmeatthemoon (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 3) | 241-21 / 5 | Jump (17) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Caren Walsh | 6/4 | |
| slight lead until after 2nd, pressed winner, not fluent and dropped to 3rd 6th, 2nd again next, challenged and upsides from 2 out, every chance close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Rhythm Star (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 11-71 / 6 | Jump (34) | Thomas Garner | Jamie Snowden Jamie Snowden Racing… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until next, chased leading pair, stayed on same pace and no impression from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Chance Taken (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 2/0 / 9 | Jump (22) | Joshua Moore | Noel Williams Mr Noel Williams | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up in last pair, pushed along in 6th and struggling before 7th, stayed on approaching last, kept on into 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Tambura (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 8-011 / 10 | Jump (25) | Tom Cannon | G C Maundrell Mrs A Maundrell | 8/1 | |
| chased leading trio, pushed along in 5th and outpaced before 2 out, no chance when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Glenariff (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 333 / 7 | Jump (19) | J McGrath | J W Mullins The Up The Glens… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, headway chasing leaders after 6th, pushed along in 4th and outpaced 3 out, no chance when blundered last, lost modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 24 L | Lady A (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 58 / 6 | Jump (17) | M Goldstein | C Gordon Mr L Gilbert | 33/1 | |
| last pair, mistake 5th, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 3 L | Dubh Eile (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 10) | 0-31437 / 8 | Jump (11) | Adam Wedge | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell… | 33/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and struggling before 7th, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Barrs Lane (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 0/23-6 / 7 | Jump (33) | Mr Gary Derwin | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | ||
