29 Jan 2015 14:10 Wincanton
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,495); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Lin Moore Big Birthday Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Gores Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2F-1313 / 12 |
Jump (20) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Collins, Horsfall,… |
7/1 | |
| pecked 1st, tracked leading trio, not fluent 8th, led after 4 out, narrowly headed before last, regained lead last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Crookstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
122-16F / 11 |
Jump (60) | Kielan Woods | B I Case Mrs C Wallace |
4/1 | |
| held up in close 5th, headway approaching 8th, chased leaders 4 out, 2nd soon after, challenged from 3 out, led narrowly before last, jumped slowly and headed last, kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Minella Definitely (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
38-1141 / 9 |
Jump (34) | M J Quinlan | N P Mulholland Wellcroomed T/a… |
11/4 | |
| led until 7th, chased leader until outpaced before 9th, ralllied into modest 3rd 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Jumps Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
00-2526 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… |
2/1 | |
| jumped left, pressed leader, led 7th until next, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Softsong (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P-P44P3 / 8 |
Flat (229), Jump (12) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mlle A rosa |
5/1 | |
| often jumped left, chased leading pair, led 8th, pressed when went badly left 4 out, soon headed and hung left, ridden and weakened and went left final 3 | ||||||||||