14 Jan 2015 14:15 Newbury
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred January Sale Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Sugar Baron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1 / 13 |
Jump (53) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr N R W Wright |
4/6 | |
| took keen hold in 4th and 5th, 3rd 3 out, 2nd next, led approaching last, kept on strongly and came clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 18 L |
Ar Mad (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
403 / 8 |
Jump (104) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head |
8/1 | |
| pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, clear from 4th until 3 out, not fluent next, headed approaching last, weakened flat, finished tired, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 17 L |
Showboater (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P4P1-2P / 7 |
Jump (19) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Paul & Clare Rooney |
8/1 | |
| held up in 4th and 5th, lost place and in rear when reminders 4 out, rallying on outside when blundered 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd close home, | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Gowanauthat (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
FPPB-81 / 10 |
Jump (101) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr J Jackson-stops |
12/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader until approaching 5th, went 2nd again 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, chased clear leading pair, no impression, weakened and lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Steps And Stairs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6 / 9 |
Jump (18) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Mark Dunphy |
20/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, 2nd approaching 5th until blundered and lost place 3 out, plugged on again run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 15 L |
All Force Majeure (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
14 / 5 |
Jump (26) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 26 L |
Big Jim (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1-48 / 9 |
Jump (34) | W T Kennedy | A M Hales Gumbrills Racing… |
16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway approaching 5th, mistake next, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 74 L |
Admiral Miller (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3 / 5 |
Jump (246) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby |
10/1 | |
| held up in 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon one pace, weakened before 2 out, well beaten when blundered last, tailed off | ||||||||||