Full Result 1.50 Sandown | 7 December 2019

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

1st £31,094.80 2nd £11,806.30 3rd £5,981.80 4th £3,061.30 5th £1,609.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Esprit Du Large (FR) 14/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	5	112	144	144	157	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Tuffslolyloly (FR) (Double Bed)
Chased leaders until left 2nd 6th, led 3 out, kept on well under pressure flat, driven out (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

2 1¾	4. Nube Negra (SPA) 9/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	112 t	146	142	155	–
br g Dink (FR) - Manly Dream (FR) (Highest Honor)
Chased leaders, closed to track leaders and mistake 9th, switched left after 3 out and chased winner next, driven flat, kept on but always held (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

3 13 [14¾]	3. Grand Sancy (FR) 9/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	5	112 h	152	125	144	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - La Courtille (FR) (Risk Seeker)
Took keen hold, held up well in touch, closed and mistake 9th, outpaced 2 out, well held between last 2, went modest 3rd flat (op 4/1)

4 6 [20¾]	7. Torpillo (FR) 13/8F Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	1010 h	147	111	133	–
ch g Alanadi (FR) - Astherate (FR) (Balko)
Led, mistake 6th, headed 3 out, 3rd and no extra when not fluent 2 out, weakening when mistake last (op 15/8 tchd 9/4)

5 14 [34¾]	5. Return Ticket (IRE) 33/1 Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson	Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson	6	112	130	97	124	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Capelvenere (IRE) (Barathea)
Always in rear, short-lived effort before 3 out, mistake 3 out and weakened before next (op 40/1)

F	6. Summerville Boy (IRE) 11/4 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	7	112	153	–	–	–
b g Sandmason - Suny House (Carroll House)
Chased leader until mistake 6th, lost place and 5th when fell next (water) (op 10/3 tchd 5/2)

6 ran Off time: 1:52:55 Winning time: 3m 59.70s (slow by 8.70s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Beakstown (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Esprit Du Large) 1st breeder: Pascal Noue
2nd owner: T Spraggett (Nube Negra)
3rd owner: Martin Broughton Racing Partners (Grand Sancy)
Tote win: £15.70 PL: £4.70 £2.10 Ex: £73.70 CSF: £70.88 Trifecta: £276.40

1:50 Sandown 7 Dec 2019

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