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4:20 Ascot 15 Feb 2014

Ascot Sponsors' Club "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (£5K Field Size Bonus)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f152yds) 1m7½f Soft 8 hurdles
1st £9,470.64 2nd £2,858.62 3rd £1,472.62 4th £779.62

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 117 122 131
b g Definite Article - Belle Magello (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Took keen hold, close up, mistake 6th, progress to join leader next, ridden and upsides 2 out, soon outpaced, well held when left 2nd at last, kept on under pressure to lead final 100yds (op 5/4)
2  nk
6 1110 133 124 136
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Tarasandy (IRE) (Arapahos)
Took keen hold, led at modest pace to 3rd, led again 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, held when left 5 lengths clear and slightly hampered last, hung left and idled badly, headed 100yds out, kept on near finish (op 6/1)
3  nk [½]
4 111 115 123
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Modeva (FR) (Valanour)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, shaken up and not quicken before 2 out, well held after, left 2nd at last, closed to challenge with winner flat, no extra near finish
4  5 [5½]
6 117 128 114 125
b g Presenting - Savu Sea (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Pulled hard, led 3rd to 6th, left behind from 3 out, no danger after but lost little further ground, slightly hampered last (op 16/1)
F   
5 1110 146
b g Oscar (IRE) - Blue Gallery (IRE) (Bluebird)
Held up in last, progress after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden 4 lengths clear and well in command when fell last (op 3/1)
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