25 Jan 2014 12:55 Doncaster
Winner: £30,500 (Penalty: £17,370); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Racing Post Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Valdez (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1302-11 / 13 |
Jump (56) | R Thornton | A King Riverdee Stable |
15/8 | |
| in rear, mistake 1st, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, led run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Arnaud (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
003-111 / 7 |
Flat (833), Jump (43) |
D F O'Regan | C Byrnes Gigginstown House… |
14/1 | |
| led, clear before 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Fox Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
13-5221 / 12 |
Jump (36) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leader, blundered 1st, blundered 5 out, lost 2nd place before 4 out, mistake next, kept on from last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 10 L |
God's Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
13-U102 / 11 |
Jump (27) | P J Brennan | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
17/2 | |
| mistakes, tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped right and weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Caid Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2292-21 / 13 |
Jump (50) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Donlon, Doyle,… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place and in rear from 3rd, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Rock On Ruby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3123-21 / 10 |
Jump (40) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Festival Goers |
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