26 Dec 2014 13:00 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
totepool Wishing Racegoers A Merry Christmas EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Tea For Two (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/221-13 / 10 | Jump (28) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams… | 4/6 | |
| always prominent, led before 2 out, clear when not fluent last, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4 L | Ozzy Thomas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1208 / 12 | Jump (50) | Kieron Edgar | Henry Oliver Mr Scott Malson | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, last before 4th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Stars Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/62 / 9 | Jump (11) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr R Gurney | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, went 2nd from 2 out until flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Gaelic Myth (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-32 / 6 | Jump (29) | Adrian Lane | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr A N Solomons | 11/4 | |
| with leader until after 3rd, mistake next, outpaced 3 out plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Seymour Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6 / 11 | Jump (65) | T Siddall | M Keighley Mrs C J Black &… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 4th, mistake 2 out, plugged on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | SHD | So Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6/416-5 / 8 | Jump (32) | Felix de Giles | Mrs L Hill Mrs K Exall | 16/1 | |
| led until before 5th, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 8 L | War And Contrition (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 53 / 6 | Jump (60) | Alain Cawley | C E Longsdon 4 Left Footers… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, struggling after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Master Vintage (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/58-48 / 13 | Jump (19) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before 5th, ridden and lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 6 L | Hear The Chimes (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 23574 / 12 | Jump (27) | Benjamin Poste | S A Harris Miss H Ward | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway to lead before 4th, headed 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 6 L | Peterpanopirateman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 8 | Jump (48) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 6 L | Ambre Des Marais (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 565 / 8 | Jump (17) | Gerard Tumelty | Mrs A Batchelor Monday Boys Partnership | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
