Full Result 2.30 Sandown | 8 December 2017

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Winter Novices' Hurdle ) (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £17,085 2nd £6,411 3rd £3,210 4th £1,599 5th £804 6th £402

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. On The Blind Side (IRE) 6/5F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	5	115	145	89	152	–
b g Stowaway - Such A Set Up (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Looked well, in touch, progress 3 out, led before 2 out, urged along and 5 lengths clear last, drew further away flat, impressive (op 5/4 tchd 11/10)

2 9	7. Springtown Lake (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	110	137	75	138	–
b g Gamut (IRE) - Sprightly Gal (IRE) (Old Vic)
Looked well, led, ridden and headed before 2 out where not fluent, soon no chance with winner, kept on and clear of rest (op 8/1)

3 11 [20]	6. Red River (IRE) 4/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	4	110 t¹	–	64	127	–
ch g Beneficial - Socker Toppen (IRE) (Great Palm)
Tracked leading pair, close up on long run before 2 out, soon ridden and left behind, plugged on (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

4 5 [25]	4. Marley Firth (IRE) 14/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	110	–	59	123	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Merrill Gaye (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced well before 2 out, pressed for 3rd between last 2, faded flat (op 16/1)

5 6 [31]	3. Dynamite Dollars (FR) 12/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	4	110	134	52	120	–
bb g Buck's Boum (FR) - Macadoun (FR) (Cardoun)
Tracked leader until well before 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last (jockey said gelding ran too free) (tchd 11/1)

6 7 [38]	1. Diamant Bleu (FR) 66/1 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams	Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams	4	115	137	50	118	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Cate Bleue (FR) (Katowice)
Not fluent 1st and 2nd, pushed along after next, mostly in last, lost touch before 3 out, well behind before 2 out

7 13 [51]	8. White Moon (GER) 7/2 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard	5	110 t	135	31	99	–
gr g Sholokhov (IRE) - Westalin (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Tracked leaders on outer, lost place 3 out and soon ridden, toiling in last pair well before 2 out, tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 3/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:26 Winning time: 5m 0.30s (slow by 9.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Mulcahys Hill (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A D Spence (On The Blind Side) 1st breeder: Ms J Corrigan
2nd owner: Tim Syder (Springtown Lake)
3rd owner: The Red River Syndicate (Red River)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.20 £3.50 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £14.06 Trifecta: £49.80

2:30 Sandown 8 Dec 2017

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Winter Novices' Hurdle ) (Grade 2)