12 Nov 2013 14:40 Huntingdon
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Weatherbys And Northampton Town Football Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Tempest River (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
33P83-9 / 9 |
Jump (179) | Wayne Hutchinson | B I Case Fly Like The Wind… |
9/2 | |
| in rear well off the pace, all of 25 lengths behind leader 3 out, headway 2 out, ridden and ran on to lead flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 10 L |
Royal Guardsman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
10/5541- / 10 |
Jump (203) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A Stronge Camilla & Rosie… |
1/1 | |
| not fluent, keen led and soon well clear, reduced lead 2 out, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Alwaystheoptimist (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
154118 / 12 |
Jump (17) | Kielan Woods | P W Middleton Mr Alan Bosley |
9/1 | |
| held up off the pace, headway to chase clear leader after 3 out, ridden and keeping on one pace when blundered last and buckled on landing | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 46 L |
Able Deputy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2F7-232 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Bill Ives |
2/1 | |
| chased clear leader, blundered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||