12 Feb 2015 14:40 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Fernie Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Desert Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
471/U22 / 11 |
Jump (45) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Prowting |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, not fluent 9th or 12th, led 4 out, headed next, led again soon after last, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Azure Fly (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
513421 / 14 |
Jump (45) | Charlie Deutsch | C E Longsdon Miss Lucy Brown |
5/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led next, slowed into 6th, headed 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
The Ould Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
44-2112 / 9 |
Jump (62) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr R A Preece |
11/8 | |
| held up in touch, raced wide, closed 5th, challenged 4 out, led next, headed soon after last, lost 2nd when no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Royal Palladium (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
7-7111F / 11 |
Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson |
6/1 | |
| not fluent and led 2nd, headed next, prominent, outpaced after 14th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| HD |
The Musical Guy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P-1P129 / 9 |
Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies The Musical Guy's… |
10/1 | |
| in touch in last from 2nd, closed 11th, not fluent next, blundered 13th, ridden after 14th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||