27 Feb 2015 16:10 Newbury
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
RR Elite Handicap Hurdle (In Aid Of West Berkshire Mencap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Vif Argent (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 236P07 / 10 | Flat (894), Jump (41) | Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Mr D B Roberts | 5/1 | |
| raced quite keenly, made all, went to outside rail approaching 3 out, kept narrow advantage when pressed 2 out, soon ridden and in command before the last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 5 L | Hindon Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2215/53 / 11 | Jump (57) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Paul Drury | 7/2 | |
| held up tracking leaders, 2nd before 3 out, pushed along challenging and every chance 2 out, ridden between last 2, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Fourth Act (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 5/747-24 / 9 | Jump (15) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Wendy & Malcolm… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, 2nd 4th until 4 out, chased leading pair, outpaced before 2 out, rallied into 3rd again run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4 L | Spirit D'armor (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2/463FP / 9 | Jump (18) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 16/1 | |
| chased winner until 4th, chased leading pair, 2nd again 4 out until pushed along before 3 out, dropped to 4th 3 out, ridden and one pace disputing held 3rd when went left 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 18 L | Theunnamedsoldier (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 667345 / 8 | Jump (28) | T Scudamore | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Be Bop Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 112-316 / 8 | Jump (57) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan The Oak Syndicate | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 2130-24 / 10 | Jump (19) | Conor Smith | Miss L Blackford Over The Last Racing | ||
