04 Apr 2014 14:00 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (National: Good to Soft, Good in places).
International Festival For Business 2014 Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Josses Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
21122 / 11 |
Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence |
6/4 | |
| held up in touch, closed 3 out, led before next, strongly pressed until stayed on strongly and asserted final 150 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 6 L |
Sgt Reckless (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0-31314 / 10 |
Jump (24) | A P McCoy | M R Channon Mr George Materna |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, closed 3 out, challenged before next and soon upsides winner, driven before last, no impression and readily held final 150 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
King of The Picts (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
521323 / 8 |
Flat (530), Jump (54) |
P Townend | J P Shanahan P W Mullins |
25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on approaching last and went 3rd final 100 yards, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Baltimore Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4-31211 / 8 |
Jump (27) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, still at back of field but in touch when mistake 3 out, closed to track leaders next, one pace and no impression on front pair last, lost 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 2¼ L |
Mijhaar (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
1F / 9 |
Flat (181), Jump (92) |
D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Hambleton Racing… |
16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on outside, effort approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression on leaders before last, edged left flat | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Art Of Payroll (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0-14541 / 11 |
Jump (33) | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes Bishopsgate Syndicate |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, chasing leaders when short of room and bumped before 2 out, no impression after, one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Irish Cavalier (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
5-11141 / 8 |
Jump (13) | J E Moore | Miss R Curtis Mr A McIver |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 4th, pushed along to lead after 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 5 L |
The Game Changer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
131602 / 9 |
Jump (26) | D J Casey | C F Swan Gigginstown House… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, closed and in touch 3 out, still looked to be going ok when short of room and hampered before 2 out, no impression and well held after | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Gentleman Jon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
14-851 / 11 |
Jump (29) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 5th, pushed along to challenge before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Amore Alato (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-41132 / 9 |
Jump (41) | R Johnson | Nick Williams Mrs Sarah Faulks |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened from next, eased | ||||||||||