12 Feb 2015 14:40 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Fernie Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Desert Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 471/U22 / 11 | Jump (45) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Prowting | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, not fluent 9th or 12th, led 4 out, headed next, led again soon after last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Azure Fly (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 513421 / 14 | Jump (45) | Charlie Deutsch | C E Longsdon Miss Lucy Brown | 5/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led next, slowed into 6th, headed 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3¾ L | The Ould Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 44-2112 / 9 | Jump (62) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr R A Preece | 11/8 | |
| held up in touch, raced wide, closed 5th, challenged 4 out, led next, headed soon after last, lost 2nd when no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Royal Palladium (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 7-7111F / 11 | Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson | 6/1 | |
| not fluent and led 2nd, headed next, prominent, outpaced after 14th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | HD | The Musical Guy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P-1P129 / 9 | Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Musical Guy's… | 10/1 | |
| in touch in last from 2nd, closed 11th, not fluent next, blundered 13th, ridden after 14th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
