Full Result 2.25 Sandown | 26 January 2024

Long Water Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (1m7f99yds) 1m7½f Soft 12 fences 1 omitted

1st £9,301.25 2nd £4,382 3rd £2,289 4th £1,242.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Kotmask (FR) 3/1F Niall Houlihan Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan Gary Moore	6	109	120	111	133	–
ch g Masked Marvel - Kotkiline (FR) (Martaline)
Held up in last, headway and not fluent 3 out, went second and ridden after 2 out, not fluent and led last, kept on well, won going away (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)

2 8	4. Fine Casting (IRE) 100/30 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	8	111 p¹	126	106	129	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Fine Fortune (IRE) (Bob Back)
In touch with leaders, jumped left 3rd, headway and disputing second when hampered by loose horse passing omitted 3 out, rallied and challenging 2 out, soon outpaced, slow jump last, went second final stride (op 7/2)

3 nse [8]	3. Mount Tempest (IRE) 11/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	113 b	128	108	131	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Tempest Missile (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, led 9th, hampered and headed briefly passing omitted 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, weakened final 110yds, lost second final stride (op 4/1)

4 ¾ [8¾]	2. General Medrano (IRE) 13/2 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	7	119	134	113	136	–
b g Ocovango - Talween (Nayef)
Led narrowly, headed and pressed leader 6th, briefly led again before 2 out, outpaced after 2 out (tchd 15/2)

PU	5. Keep Running (FR) 13/2 James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	6	1011	122	–	–	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Roxaline (FR) (Trempolino)
Pressed leader, led narrowly 6th, headed 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)

UR	1. Sir Psycho (IRE) 4/1 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	8	1111 p	136	–	–	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Open Book (Mark Of Esteem)
In touch with leaders, overjumped and unseated 1st (op 9/2)

6 ran Off time: 2:26:19 Winning time: 4m 6.70s (slow by 17.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Aura Racing (Kotmask) 1st breeder: S C P Haras Des Coudraies
2nd owner: Mrs S P Davis (Fine Casting)
3rd owner: Highclere T'Bred Racing - The Tempest (Mount Tempest)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2 £2.10 Ex: £13.10 CSF: £13.10 Trifecta: £57.50

Pond fence omitted; low sun

2:25 Sandown 26 Jan 2024

Long Water Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)