23 Feb 2014 14:10 Fontwell
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,660); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Bet Placepot With totepool Josh Gifford Memorial Novices' Chase (For The Josh Gifford Cup)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Via Sundown (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
26-F114 / 7 |
Jump (43) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore The Old Brokers |
7/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, tracked leader 2nd, led 9th (3 out), joined next, kept slight advantage, pressed again last, stayed on gamely flat, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Benvolio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
11-F113 / 10 |
Jump (22) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Charles Levinson… |
10/11 | |
| led, clear after 3rd, jumped slowly 6th and reminders, clear again after next, jumped slowly and headed 9th (3 out), chased winner, challenged 2 out, every chance last, stayed on under pressure flat, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Lamb Or Cod (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
8P-2052 / 12 |
Jump (59) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Nick Bradley Racing… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leadder until jumped slowly 2nd, tracked leading pair, stumbled 5th, challenged and every chance 9th (3 out), stayed on same pace after next | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Niceboy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
056/PP0 / 10 |
Jump (7) | C Wallis | D Steele Mr D Steele |
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5 |
| - |
Shays River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3/F-PP3P / 9 |
Jump (4) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
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