01 Jan 2015 13:05 Catterick
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Snowed In (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 623352 / 14 | Flat (874), Jump (6) | Sean Quinlan | B Butterworth Mrs E Quinlan | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, led 3 out, drew clear next, ridden between last 2, edged right last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5 L | Nafaath (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 11) | 60P/2B4 / 11 | Flat (104), Jump (32) | James Cowley | D McCain Jnr Mr D McCain Jnr | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and one pace before 2 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Funky Munky (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 440717 / 10 | Flat (65), Jump (21) | Daragh Bourke | A C Whillans The Twelve Munkys | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, challenged 3 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, no impression before last, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 7 L | Tennessee Bird (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | R284P5 / 9 | Jump (6) | Diarmuid O'Regan | M E Sowersby Queens Head Racing… | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure before next, stayed on to take 4th near finish, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | NS | Amir Pasha (UAE) (Colt, brown, 10 5) | 724363 / 10 | Flat (145), Jump (16) | Henry Brooke | Micky Hammond M H O G | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear pair before next, kept on same pace, no impression before last, lost 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 8 L | Amazing Blue Sky (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 96964 / 10 | Flat (94), Jump (12) | D C Costello | Mrs R Carr G Scruton, D Williamson… | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon prominent, lost place 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Zermatt (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1/3-P5 / 6 | Jump (30) | Jack Sherwood | J & S Quinn Mr Robert Houlton | 9/2 | |
| blundered 1st, raced wide towards rear, driven to chase leaders 3 out, never on terms, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 17 L | Morning With Ivan (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 211-606 / 8 | Flat (501), Jump (12) | G B Watters | M Todhunter Mr L P Richards | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | ½ L | Politbureau (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6/P36 / 10 | Flat (181), Jump (12) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Mr M D Hammond | 33/1 | |
| always behind, struggling 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 14 L | Birthday Guest (GER) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 563PF8 / 7 | Flat (58), Jump (12) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Nobaj Ltd | 11/1 | |
| led to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Mister Bishop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 631F/37 / 10 | Jump (44) | Harry Challoner | W Kinsey The Double Six… | ||
