22 Feb 2014 16:25 Kempton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake).
Jockey Club Handicap Hurdle (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Full Shift (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-12 / 12 |
Jump (38) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mrs Pauline Susan… |
5/2 | |
| took keen hold early tracking leading trio, went 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led on long run to 2 out, joined 2 out, stayed on to assert last, driven out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Songsmith (GB) (colt, bay, 10 13) |
F41710/ / 7 |
Flat (900), Jump (665) |
L P Aspell | L Wadham Team Supreme |
40/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, smooth headway travelling well approaching 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged and every chance 2 out, pushed along and held when mistake last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 11 L |
Minella On Line (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2-5332 / 12 |
Jump (42) | B J Geraghty | Miss R Curtis William Harvey |
5/2 | |
| tracked leading pair until pushed along before 4 out, went well held 3rd again and hit 2 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 10 L |
Royal Player (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5-311 / 6 |
Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
9/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th but pressed, pushed along and headed on long run to 2 out, no impression when lost 3rd 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Minella Special (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3/7114-0 / 8 |
Jump (23) | P J Brennan | P Henderson Mr Ray Antell |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, pushed along and struggling in modest 6th after 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Colebrooke (GB) (colt, bay, 10 13) |
4-P17P4 / 6 |
Flat (1040), Jump (16) |
Brendan Powell | Mrs P Robeson Tmt Grand |
12/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed 4th, stayed pressing leader, dived at 5th, mistake next, lost 2nd soon after 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 44 L |
Hidden Justice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
110-00 / 7 |
Flat (282), Jump (28) |
D F O'Regan | J & S Quinn Highfield Racing… |
16/1 | |
| in touch, jumped slowly 6th, behind from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Valid Reason (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
4P-2095 / 10 |
Flat (30), Jump (6) |
R Thornton | D K Ivory Mrs Christina Kelly |
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5 |
| - |
Gores Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
2-7813P / 12 |
Jump (42) | Nick Scholfield | G & J Moore Collins, Horsfall,… |
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