Full Result 1.20 Sandown | 6 January 2018

32Red Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final)

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Heavy 17 fences

1st £9,384 2nd £2,772 3rd £1,386 4th £693 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Chef D'Equipe (FR) 7/1 Mr David Maxwell ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Mr David Maxwell ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	115 h	127	110	135	–
b g Presenting - Millesimee (FR) (Video Rock)
Took keen hold, held up in rear until progress from 6th, joined leaders 9th, challenged from 2 out until led after last, urged along and kept on well (op 15/2)

2 nk	9. Masterplan (IRE) 7/1 Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	8	111 p¹	116	99	123	–
b g Spadoun (FR) - Eurolucy (IRE) (Shardari)
Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, mistake last and soon headed, fought on well flat but just held (op 15/2 tchd 6/1)

3 3¼ [3½]	8. Never Up (GER) 14/1 Henry Brooke Sue Smith	Henry Brooke Sue Smith	7	112	117	96	120	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Never Green (IRE) (Halling)
Led at good pace, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace from last and just held on for 3rd (tchd 12/1)

4 nk [3¾]	11. Amber Gambler (GER) 20/1 Brian Hughes Ian Williams	Brian Hughes Ian Williams	8	1012	113	92	117	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Auenglocke (GER) (Surumu)
Lw, held up off the pace in rear, not fluent 5th, progress 4 out but still only 6th 2 out, shaken up and stayed on well from last, nearly snatched 3rd (op 16/1)

5 nk [4¼]	5. Little Jon 10/1 Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	118 p	123	102	125	–
b g Pasternak - Jowoody (Gunner B)
Pressed leaders, ridden before 3 out, not quicken before 2 out, kept on same pace flat (op 9/1)

6 3¾ [8]	6. Bekkensfirth 7/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	118	123	98	123	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Bekkaria (FR) (Ut*clafouti)
Lw, held up off the pace in rear, some progress into midfield 8th, not on terms with leaders from 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, one pace and no real impression (tchd 13/2)

7 9 [17]	10. Go West Young Man (IRE) 40/1 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	10	110	115	80	107	–
b g Westerner - Last Of Her Line (Silver Patriarch)
Well in touch, not fluent from 12th and steadily left behind by leaders, weakened before last

8 4 [21]	3. Perfect Pirate 5/2F Nico de Boinville Ben Pauling	Nico de Boinville Ben Pauling	6	1111	126	87	113	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Supreme Gem (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Set off prominently but jumped badly left 1st, jumped left on occasions after and steadily dropped to rear, struggling in last pair 8th, tailed off 4 out, plugged on (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 10/3)

9 35 [56]	1. Theo's Charm (IRE) 4/1 Tom Cannon Nick Gifford	Tom Cannon Nick Gifford	8	123 b	132	53	82	–
b g Presenting - Kates Charm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Lw, always well in rear and never really going, tailed off from 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 7/2)

F	7. Le Curieux (FR) 66/1 Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell Brendan Powell	6	118	123	–	–	–
br g Lauro (GER) - La Curieuse (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Mistake 1st, held up well in rear, never a factor, poor 8th when fell 2 out

PU	4. Lord Ballim (FR) 25/1 Ciaran Gethings ³ Nigel Hawke	Ciaran Gethings ³ Nigel Hawke	8	117 t	125	–	–	–
ch g Balko (FR) - Lady Pauline (FR) (Hamas)
Pressed leaders, blundered 7th and mistakes after, weakened from 12th, poor 9th when pulled up before 2 out (op 20/1)

11 ran Off time: 1:20:22 Winning time: 5m 26.70s (slow by 24.70s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: David Maxwell Racing Limited (Chef D'Equipe) 1st breeder: Haras De Saint Voir Sca
2nd owner: Gavin MacEchern (Masterplan)
3rd owner: Geoff & Sandra Turnbull (Never Up)
Tote win: £8.40 PL: £2.60 £2 £3.70 Ex: £51.10 CSF: £51.72 Tricast: £666.32 Trifecta: £458.20

1:20 Sandown 6 Jan 2018

32Red Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final)