Jonathan Kiser Memorial Novice S.

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BLUE CREEK jumped well tracking just off the inside from the tail of the field early on, steadily made progress midway and was approaching to be just off the pace when attempting to nudge CHINA BEACH approaching fence eight, got denied that move and cleared that fence and the final one and came under urging in the flat in behind the leader, tipped out straightened away for home and rallied to take command a furlong out, edged clear under a drive, then got pulled up after the finish favoring his left front leg and was vetted and transported off the course via the equine ambulance. CHINA BEACH jumped well tracking the pace along the inside from mid pack, got nudged by the aforementioned foe approaching flight eight and denied the move, jumped well at that station and the final fence and remained patiently handled head to head with the leader through the fifth and final turn until roused spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, seized the front and dug in under threat getting collared just outside the eighth pole, ran on well clear of the rest to be along second best. QUICK MASTER got leaned on when the rider of L'AVVOCATO appeared to have his right side iron break near the five-sixteenths marker on the first turn, saved ground near the rear of the field, jumped late at fence five, recovered to continued nearing the front after fence seven, seized command at fence eight and came under immediate pressure, cleared the final fence and came under urging midway on the final turn in the flat under challenge, yielded the front straightened for home in upper stretch, weakened in the late stages while along for the show honors. EVIE'S PRINCE jump well chasing two to three wide from mid pack and then just off the pace, came under urging through the flat and was unable to match the top trio while well clear of the rest and tired. CARAMELISED (GB) tracked the pace along the inside and then just off the inside seizing command at flight six, spurted away inside the seventh fence, jumped well at eight but was displaced from the front, steadily tired thereafter through to the finish and was not persevered with through the final furlong. BEAT LE BON (FR) showed the way in hand inside and spurted away briefly before the field took closer order, jumped late at fence five, yielded the front at flight six and chased just off the inside and along the inside, tired in the flat and was eased home to the finish. SULTAN PIERJI (FR) tracked the front just off the inside forwardly placed early on, faded steadily throughout and was bumped between foes approaching fence seven when backing away as two flanking rivals advanced, jumped the remaining fences well enough but tired and was eased home through the flat. KITTEN AROUND grew rank three wide under a rating hold and pulled on the bit fighting the rider, got guided inside once the back of the field cleared and left the course just prior to fence three, then walked off under his own power. L'AVVOCATO (FR) had the right side iron break near the five-sixteenths while racing through the first turn in the two path, leaned on the rider of QUICK MASTER briefly before falling from his charge between horses, the loose horse ran on inside the course before exiting to the Mellon turf near fence four and headed for the barn area thereafter.