Full Result 1.50 Sandown | 2 February 2019

888Sport Contenders Hurdle (Listed Race)

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

1st £17,286 2nd £6,612 3rd £3,411 4th £1,800

888Sport Contenders Hurdle (Listed Race), 2m - Soft, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Buveur D'Air (FR) 1/5F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	116	172	140	162	–
b g Crillon (FR) - History (FR) (Alesso)
Tracked leader 2nd, left in lead before next, headed 3 out, led again before 2 out, joined last, pushed along and quickened clear flat, eased near finish (op 1/9)

2 2	2. Vision Des Flos (FR) 4/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	6	112 t	150	134	151	–
b g Balko (FR) - Marie Royale (FR) (Turgeon)
Tracked leading pair before 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, closed to challenge and upsides last, ran on but readily outpaced flat (op 6/1)

3 9 [11]	5. Roksana (IRE) 10/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1010	142	116	136	–
b m Dubai Destination (USA) - Talktothetail (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up, behind before 3rd, closed steadily from 3 out, took 3rd after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced after, not disgraced

4 53 [64]	4. Rayvin Black 20/1 Thomas Garner Oliver Sherwood	Thomas Garner Oliver Sherwood	10	110 p	133	48	87	–
b g Halling (USA) - OptimisticI (Reprimand)
Led, reluctant to race bend after 2nd and headed, chased winner, led 3 out, hanging and reluctant again under pressure after, headed and weakened before 2 out, virtually pulled up flat

PU	3. De Dollar Man (IRE) 40/1 Leighton Aspell Evan Williams	Leighton Aspell Evan Williams	8	110	137	–	–	–
ch g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Dollar Bay (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Chased leader to 2nd, lost touch before next, mistake 4th, pulled up before 3 out, fatally injured