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1:50 Sandown 9 Mar 2019

European Breeders' Fund Matchbook VIP "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (4-7yo) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Soft 9 hurdles
1st £42,202.50 2nd £15,900 3rd £7,957.50 4th £3,975 5th £1,995 6th £997.50 7th £495 8th £255

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 115 131 103 137
bb g Shirocco (GER) - Act Three (Beat Hollow)
Held up in last pair to 3 out, good progress on inner before 2 out, switched left to press leaders before last where not fluent, driven and stayed on flat to lead post (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
2  shd
6 1112 138 110 143
gr g Getaway (GER) - Whisky Rose (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in last pair until some progress 6th, rapid headway on outer after 3 out to track leading pair before next, driven to lead last, kept on under pressure flat, headed post (op 11/1)
3  [1½]
6 114 130 100 134
b g Gold Well - Perkanod (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Close up behind leading pair, ridden to take narrow lead 2 out, headed last, kept on flat but just held when short of room near finish (op 14/1)
4  [3¾]
7 113 132 100 134
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Ceilidh Royal (Erhaab)
Close up behind leading pair, ridden before 2 out, not quicken before last, kept on same pace flat (op 16/1)
5  1 [4¾]
5 1011 123 90 124
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Pougatcheva (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Looked well, mistake 1st, in touch in midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden well before 2 out, kept on under pressure before last, never nearer (tchd 6/1)
6  ¾ [5½]
6 115 131 97 130
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Haskilclara (FR) (Green Tune)
In touch in midfield, ridden and some progress 2 out, chased leaders last disputing 6th, one pace after (op 20/1)
7  nk [6]
6 1010 129 95 128
b g Beneficial - Our Trick (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Led or disputed lead from 2nd, narrowly headed 2 out, faded from last
8  [8½]
5 1013 p1 125 88 122
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Skandia (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Well in rear, dropped to last and struggling under pressure after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, kept on but no danger
9  ½ [9]
6 112 128 90 124
b g Multiplex - Pugnacious Lady (Hernando)
Looked well, well placed in midfield, ridden and lost place after 3 out and soon well in rear, rallied 2 out, no headway before last (tchd 20/1)
10  [11½]
5 114 130 90 124
b g Librettist (USA) - Dalriath (Fraam)
Well placed behind leaders, ridden and no progress before 2 out, faded before last
11  [16]
6 113 129 84 118
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Mothers Help (Relief Pitcher)
Held up towards rear, still going well enough after 3 out, shaken up and no progress before 2 out (op 22/1 and tchd 25/1)
12  [18½]
5 1012 p1 129 81 116
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Malachy's Attic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Well in rear, driven and struggling soon after 3 out, brief rally 2 out, no chance when blundered last (vet reported the gelding lost its right fore shoe)
13  [20¼]
6 112 128 79 113
ch g Midnight Legend - Lady Samantha (Fraam)
Looked well, took keen hold, held up in midfield, short of room on long run before 2 out and hampered soon after, soon shaken up and weakened (op 10/1)
14  [24¾]
5 117 133 79 115
b g Malinas (GER) - Sparron Hawk (FR) (Hawker's News)
In touch in midfield, lost place 3 out, ridden and progress on wide outside turning in, 8th and making no real inroads into leaders when blundered 2 out, weakened
15  14 [38¾]
6 1011 123 54 89
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Derry Vale (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Looked well, held up well in rear, pushed along and progress into midfield on long run before 2 out, soon weakened and in rear again
16  hd [38¾]
6 1011 123 54 89
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Nellyssa Bleu (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Led, joined 2nd, headed and weakened rapidly before 2 out
17  24 [62¾]
5 1110 136 40 78
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Nesle De La Roque (FR) (Villez)
Close up behind leading pair until weakened rapidly soon after 3 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
PU   
6 115 131
b g Doyen (IRE) - Azur (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Well in touch in midfield, weakened quickly before 2 out, well behind when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft, heavy in places ground and would prefer a faster surface) (tchd 11/1)
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