09 Mar 2015 16:40 Stratford
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Mister Miyagi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3FF-23 / 9 | Jump (80) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Ben Turner & Jay… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, hung left when challenging over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2¼ L | William H Bonney (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | / 10 | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr & Mrs R Scott | 5/2 | ||
| pulled hard tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Ballybane (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 1 / 8 | Jump (99) | C Brassil | Miss R Curtis Mrs Melanie Dixon | 18/1 | |
| always prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, rallied closing stages, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1 L | Mighty Concorde (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 49 / 8 | Jump (73) | Mr R P McNamara | J H Culloty Forever Optimists… | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Barranco Valley (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | / 8 | R Johnson | Nick Williams John White & Anne… | 17/2 | ||
| held up in rear, headway 3f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 9 | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr S Grys & Mr… | 33/1 | ||
| in touch, lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | NK | Movie Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4 / 11 | Jump (31) | D A Jacob | B I Case Dale Hing & Nicole… | 9/2 | |
| midfield, headway over 4f out, soon prominent, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 14 L | Aka Doun (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0 / 5 | Jump (67) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Andrew Gemmell | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 10 L | Scartare (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) | 7 / 10 | Jump (39) | Benjamin Poste | Mrs R Gasson Mrs Rosemary Gasson | 200/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 8 L | Bourdello (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 57 / 7 | Jump (24) | James Banks | Mrs E Bishop Mrs M J Arnold | 66/1 | |
| led until well over 3f out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
