28 Jan 2015 13:50 Newcastle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Robert Kirkland (Blyth) Ltd Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Fascino Rustico (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 52F5F-1 / 13 | Jump (22) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Joseph Daniels | 11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway into 2nd 3 out, led next, clear last, ridden out run-in, eased towards finish, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 9 L | Zip Top (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 41 / 6 | Flat (349), Jump (15) | A P McCoy | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 1/1 | |
| not always fluent, tracked leading pair, 2nd 3rd until 5th, handy 3rd, led and hung left from 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3½ L | Delta Forty (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 21/332- / 7 | Jump (330) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mrs Stephanie Smith | 13/2 | |
| led until 5th, pressed leader, led again before 3 out until 3 out, chased leading pair and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 13 L | Imperial Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 44- / 12 | Jump (281) | Danny Cook | A M Thomson Stephen Sinclair… | 16/1 | |
| held up, steady headway approaching 4 out, driven along in 5th before next, went modest 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Dutch Canyon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8-048 / 11 | Jump (17) | S Mulqueen | N W Alexander Mr J Muir | 150/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Clan Chief (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 17-P8U / 8 | Jump (7) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Clan Gathering | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1 L | Bertie Moon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 490P / 9 | Flat (92), Jump (13) | K Renwick | K Dalgleish Mr Barry Leavy | 100/1 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd, slight lead 5th until ridden before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 11 L | Attention Please (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 048 / 10 | Jump (61) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr Ronnie Jacobs… | 66/1 | |
| always in rear, mistake and reminder 4th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Green Pastures (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | FPP/ / 7 | Flat (1339), Jump (908) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | ||
