29 Dec 2014 15:15 Newbury
Winner: £18,500 (Penalty: £11,574); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Betfred 'Follow Us On Facebook' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Polamco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
951-331 / 6 |
Jump (25) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mr Andrew Polson |
13/2 | |
| took keen hold, led 1st, joined 2 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed last, hung right and bumped run-in, soon led again, held on gamely in closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Morito Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
56-0113 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Gerry McGladery |
7/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, 2nd after 4 out, challenged on bit 2 out, led narrowly last, hung left and bumped run-in, soon headed and kept on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Saffron Wells (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
22132-4 / 12 |
Jump (64) | T E Whelan | N B King Mr M Hoskins |
12/1 | |
| held up in 6th, headway on outside 3 out, hung left under pressure and went 3rd before last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 6 L |
Singlefarmpayment (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1-6F22 / 11 |
Jump (23) | R T Dunne | T Lacey Mr N T Griffith… |
5/1 | |
| held up in 5th, headway into 4th travelling well before 3 out, pushed along into 3rd before next, no extra in 4th approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 11 L |
Vice Et Vertu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2/1140-4 / 12 |
Jump (30) | P J Brennan | H D Daly Neville Statham… |
9/1 | |
| led until 1st, chased leader, mistake 6th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Dragon's Den (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
44-1326 / 11 |
Flat (1644), Jump (44) |
Brendan Powell | C J Down Mr G Waterman |
25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Tony Star (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
38825-3 / 10 |
Flat (1396), Jump (212) |
T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Yeah Man Partnership |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading trio, jumped slowly 5th, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Lough Kent (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
16P0-24 / 11 |
Flat (719), Jump (17) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Hadwin, Moffatt,… |
8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, hit 4th, pushed along in modest 5th before 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Home Run (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
2750-U3 / 7 |
Flat (1221), Jump (30) |
Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
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