Full Result 2.25 Sandown | 5 January 2019

Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £28,475 2nd £10,685 3rd £5,350 4th £2,665 5th £1,340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Elixir De Nutz (FR) 3/1 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	5	117	140	128	147	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Nutz (FR) (Turgeon)
Made all and often jumped well, shaken up 2 out, driven and joined last, held on gamely flat (op 11/4)

2 ½	2. Grand Sancy (FR) 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	5	117 h	137	127	146	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - La Courtille (FR) (Risk Seeker)
Held up, progress 4th, mistake next, went 2nd soon after 2 out going strongly, challenged and upsides last, driven flat and not quicken last 75yds (op 7/1)

3 3¼ [3¾]	6. Southfield Stone 6/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	117	140	123	143	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Laureldean Belle (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked winner, shaken up to try to challenge before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, one pace before last (op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)

4 8 [11¾]	5. Rathhill (IRE) 6/5F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	117	–	113	137	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Bella Venezia (IRE) (Milan)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, lost ground on leading trio and shaken up before 2 out, one pace and well held after (trainer said, regards poor performance, gelding ran green and jumped moderately) (op Evens tchd 10/11)

5 5 [16¾]	4. Mercy Mercy Me 14/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	7	117	130	106	131	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Monsignorita (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
In touch, pushed along in last before 3 out, no progress and well beaten before 2 out (op 16/1)

5 ran Off time: 2:25:29 Winning time: 4m 5.90s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Idee De Garde (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Terry Warner (Elixir De Nutz) 1st breeder: Tangi Saliou & Mme Jocelyne Ventrou
2nd owner: Martin Broughton Racing Partners (Grand Sancy)
3rd owner: Mrs Angela Hart & Mrs Angela Yeoman (Southfield Stone)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £13.90 CSF: £15.01 Trifecta: £35.40

2:25 Sandown 5 Jan 2019

Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)