24 Jan 2015 12:55 Doncaster
Winner: £30,500 (Penalty: £17,370); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
grand-national2015.co.uk Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Three Kingdoms (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
110-112 / 8 |
Flat (866), Jump (28) |
A P McCoy | J P Ferguson Dr R Lambe |
4/6 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 4th, challenged 4 out, upsides when blundered next, soon ridden, 2 lengths down last, rallied final 110 yards, led final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Solar Impulse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1-212P2 / 11 |
Jump (15) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andy Bell & Fergus… |
13/8 | |
| made most, hard pressed 4 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, kept on, hard pressed again towards finish, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 20 L |
Mister Spingsprong (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3-11235 / 10 |
Jump (56) | Danny Cook | M Smith D Gilbert, M Lawrence,… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leader to 4th, in touch, outpaced in clear 3rd after 7th, no chance with front pair from 5 out | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Formal Bid (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
321635 / 9 |
Flat (750), Jump (36) |
Ryan Hatch | F Brennan Mr J Gardener &… |
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