Full Result 2.55 Sandown | 9 December 2017

Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £85,827 2nd £32,457 3rd £16,452 4th £8,397 5th £4,422

Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1), 1m7½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Politologue (FR) 7/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	117	161	148	167	–
gr g Poliglote - Scarlet Row (FR) (Turgeon)
Sweating, jumped well, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led soon after 2 out, driven from last and stayed on well, always holding on (tchd 4/1)

2 ½	3. Fox Norton (FR) 8/13F Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	7	117 h	169	147	167	–
b g Lando (GER) - Natt Musik (FR) (Kendor)
Looked well, held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, ridden to chase winner before last, challenged flat, stayed on but never quite got there (tchd 4/7)

3 5 [5½]	1. Ar Mad (FR) 8/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	7	117	159	141	163	–
b g Tiger Groom - Omelia (FR) (April Night)
Raced keenly, led at good pace, pressed 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, one pace and dropped to 3rd before last (op 10/1 tchd 15/2)

4 hd [5¾]	2. Charbel (IRE) 12/1 Noel Fehily Kim Bailey	Noel Fehily Kim Bailey	6	117 p¹	154	141	163	–
b g Iffraaj - Eoz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Mostly chased leading pair, not fluent 4th and 5th, still close up before 2 out, one pace before last (op 14/1)

5 7 [12¾]	6. San Benedeto (FR) 33/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	6	117 tp	157	132	154	–
ch g Layman (USA) - Cinco Baidy (FR) (Lure)
Held up in last, in touch after 4 out, shaken up and weakened from 3 out (tchd 28/1)

F	7. Sir Valentino (FR) 20/1 A P Heskin Tom George	A P Heskin Tom George	8	117 t	162	–	150	–
b g Early March - Valentine (FR) (Double Bed)
In touch, effort on outer to dispute 3rd place 4 out, ridden and faded after 3 out, last when fell last, fatally injured (tchd 16/1)