Full Result 2.25 Sandown | 5 January 2013

32Red Hurdle Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle Race) Grade 1

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

1st £19,932.50 2nd £7,479.50 3rd £3,745 4th £1,865.50 5th £938 6th £469

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Melodic Rendezvous 7/2 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	7	117	135	133	146	–
ch g Where Or When (IRE) - Vic Melody (FR) (Old Vic)
Held up in touch, tracked leading pair after 3 out, closed to lead last, ridden and forged clear flat (op 9-2)

2 4½	5. Pendra (IRE) 6/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon	Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon	5	117	127	127	140	–
ch g Old Vic - Mariah Rollins (IRE) (Over The River)
Pressed leader, led 3rd, made most after until headed last, kept on same pace (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

3 7 [11½]	7. Royal Boy (FR) 5/2F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	117	–	119	135	–
bb g Lavirco (GER) - Quintanilla (FR) (Royal Charter)
Not always fluent, led, outjumped and headed 3rd, with leader after until 2 out, soon beaten, kept on to regain 3rd after last (op 11-4)

4 3¼ [14¾]	1. Court Minstrel (IRE) 5/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	6	117	131	115	133	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Theatral (Orchestra)
Held up in last, closed on leaders after 3 out, hit rail before 2 out, shaken up and not quicken after 2 out, beaten in 4 lengths 3rd when blundered last, weakened (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

5 2¼ [17]	3. Le Reve (IRE) 100/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	5	117	–	112	128	–
br g Milan - Open Cry (IRE) (Montelimar)
In touch, dropped to last and struggling before 3 out, soon lost touch, plugged on from next

6 9 [26]	6. PoetI 3/1 Dominic Elsworth Clive Cox	Dominic Elsworth Clive Cox	8	117	–	101	118	–
b g Pivotal - Hyabella (Shirley Heights)
Raced wide throughout, in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon floundering and beaten (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

7 6 [32]	2. Golden Hoof (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	5	117	135	93	112	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Nuovo Style (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leading pair until driven and weakened on long run after 3 out (op 10-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 4m 9.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Cash For Honours (Melodic Rendezvous) 1st breeder: Mrs N A Ward
2nd owner: Paul Murphy (Pendra)
3rd owner: Michael Buckley (Royal Boy)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £2.80 £2.90 Ex: £24.40 CSF: £24.06 Trifecta: £87.90 Pool: £5,410.70 - 46.14 winning units

2:25 Sandown 5 Jan 2013

32Red Hurdle Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle Race) Grade 1