27 Jan 2015 14:30 Taunton
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
'Bulldog Chase' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Border Breaker (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 146-326 / 11 | Jump (12) | Michael Heard | D Pipe Mr W T Reed | 7/1 | |
| made all, ridden before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Floresco (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 35 / 9 | Flat (478), Jump (43) | D A Jacob | R Woollacott Mr D G Staddon | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Sword of The Lord (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 5 / 8 | Flat (111), Jump (25) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Dawn Scott | 28/1 | |
| tracked winner until 7th, close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3 L | Lac Leman (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | / 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls D&d Armstrong Ltd | 10/11 | ||
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway when not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace and unable to get on terms before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 13 L | Bella (FR) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 0 / 6 | Jump (26) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, went close 2nd next, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 8 L | Polo (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 03 / 7 | Flat (218), Jump (12) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams T Raber | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 6 L | Alezanna (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) | 8 / 6 | Flat (661), Jump (8) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mr A B Phipps | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, behind from 6th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 28 L | Giveagirlachance (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 4139/9P / 7 | Jump (44) | A Thornton | J W Mullins The Five Plus One… | 28/1 | |
| prominent, wide before 3rd, lost place when mistake 6th, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Remiluc (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P24-P2 / 11 | Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Gilbert & Gordon | |||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Sandy Beach (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 90-844 / 9 | Jump (23) | Paul O'Brien | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | ||
