17 Jan 2015 14:05 Haydock
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,712); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
231-111 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
1/6 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent throughout, went 2nd 4 out, hit 3 out, soon shaken up, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Bertimont (FR) (colt, grey, 11 4) |
869-126 / 8 |
Flat (279), Jump (35) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Rio Gold Racing… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Strongpoint (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
51-0842 / 13 |
Jump (16) | P Buchanan | S R B Crawford Mrs C A Coward |
16/1 | |
| led to 2nd, tracked clear leader, ridden in 3rd before last, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Swaledale Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-11425 / 11 |
Jump (49) | Harry Challoner | R Ford Chris Johnson &… |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, in 4th before last, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Desert Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11242-4 / 11 |
Flat (1582), Jump (14) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr N Y P D Racing |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminders after 4 out, headway before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Trucking Along (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
3102-PP / 10 |
Jump (15) | T J O'Brien | S R B Crawford Mrs Denise Bailey |
66/1 | |
| behind, effort from 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Got The Nac (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
4043-51 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Wayne Hutchinson | O Sherwood Mr David Maxwell |
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