20 Dec 2013 13:00 Ascot
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,630); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Iron Stand 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Royal Boy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/23-3 / 8 |
Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Carl Hinchy |
7/4 | |
| held up but in touch and always going well, smooth headway 6th, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd well before 2 out, upsides 2 out, led travelling well going to the last, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 6 L |
Big Hands Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1 / 6 |
Jump (236) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, lost place briefly and pushed along 7th, chased leaders 3 out, led well before 2 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed going to the last, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 10 L |
Pleasant Company (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-11 / 12 |
Jump (48) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Malcolm C Denmark |
9/4 | |
| led until 1st, led again before 3rd, ridden and headed well before 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and no chance with leading duo, just held on for 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Medieval Chapel (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
2/4F211- / 7 |
Jump (277) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr R A Bartlett |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along after 7th, driven before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, ran on flat, almost snatched 3rd | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 29 L |
Tara Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-31 / 8 |
Jump (13) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris |
4/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out until well before 2 out, soon weakened and eased, mistakes final 2, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 16 L |
Sacramento King (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
3 / 8 |
Jump (215) | Gerard Tumelty | J A Geake Mrs P D Gulliver |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 25 L |
Such A Legend (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
41- / 10 |
Jump (300) | S Thomas | K C Bailey Mr N Sutton |
25/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along after 7th, lost place before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Mac's Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
19- / 7 |
Jump (317) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
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3 |
| - |
Harry's Farewell (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1113-3 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Nick Scholfield | P Gundry Mr J P Selby |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Donapollo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0 / 9 |
Jump (61) | W T Kennedy | Ian Williams Roberts & Dickson |
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