07 Jan 2014 14:55 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Groby Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Massena (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
44-4122 / 7 |
Flat (209), Jump (7) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
1/1 | |
| pressed leader, led after 8th, clear 4 out until slowed into 3 out, headed 2 out, led last, headed flat, led again and edged left towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Un Anjou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P32613 / 9 |
Jump (27) | N D Fehily | David Dennis Superdream Racing… |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside 8th, chased winner 4 oiut, led 2 out, headed last, led again flat, hard ridden and edged left, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 18 L |
Bin End (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
49-8363 / 9 |
Flat (251), Jump (11) |
Felix de Giles | F Brennan Mr David Gibbons |
14/1 | |
| held up, headway when not fluent 4th, challenged 6th, outpaced 8th, hit 4 out, stayed on into 3rd last, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Moorlands Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
51U23F / 13 |
Jump (35) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr C H Vicary |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 5th, headed next, outpaced approaching 4 out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Brassbound (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
264837 / 9 |
Flat (438), Jump (45) |
A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Ferrybank Properties… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place 4th, weakened before 4 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 2 L |
Egypt Mill Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
733655/ / 8 |
Jump (666) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr S R Webb |
10/1 | |
| led until 5th, led again next, headed after 8th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 28 L |
Rasheed (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
U57-402 / 6 |
Flat (468), Jump (33) |
L P Aspell | L Wadham Peter Howell &… |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 4 out, mistake next, weakened 2 out, blundered badly last, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 40 L |
Islandmagee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
314-083 / 7 |
Jump (47) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr W Williams |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 7th, behind next, mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Missionaire (USA) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
0/08-44F / 8 |
Flat (117), Jump (47) |
Mr J Hamer | A W Carroll Mr B J Millen |
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