1:15 Sandown 2 Jan 2021
Read Nicky Henderson's Unibet Blog Handicap Chase (Challenger Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
(Class 3) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Soft 17 fences
1st
£7,017.84 2nd
£2,060.64 3rd
£1,030.32 4th
£515.16 5th
£350
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 | 110 t | 121 | 71 | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Last Chance Lady (IRE) (Mister Lord) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway and went fourth after 4 out, close up and pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly after last, led towards finish, won going away (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding appreciated the slower ground, which was officially described as Soft, Heavy in places on this occasion) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 114 t | 125 | 74 | 124 | – | ||||
| bb g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Pretty Melodie (FR) (Lesotho) | ||||||||||
| Held up in last, headway from 8th, disputing second before 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, slight lead when mistake last, soon ridden, kept on but no extra when headed towards finish (tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 117 b | 128 | 75 | 125 | – | ||||
| b g Yeats (IRE) - Quadrennial (IRE) (Un Desperado) | ||||||||||
| Jumped left on occasions, led, prominent when headed after 3rd, left in lead 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra final 110yds (op 6/1 tchd 17/2) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 116 p | 127 | 73 | 121 | – | ||||
| b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Britway Lady (IRE) (Norwich) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, went second after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra run-in (op 13/2 tchd 17/2) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 114 | 125 | 9 | 63 | – | ||||
| gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Silent Valley (Forzando) | ||||||||||
| Held up in behind leaders, dropped to last 9th, pushed along from 11th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (tchd 10/1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 115 tp | 126 | – | – | – | ||||
| bb g Kapgarde (FR) - Sendamagic (FR) (Sendawar) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, pressed leader 7th, lost second and ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, fell 2 out (op 11/2) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 110 | 121 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Balko (FR) - Viana (FR) (Signe Divin) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, led after 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 6th (op 15/8 tchd 2/1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 1:15:12 Winning time: 5m 28.45s (slow by 26.45s) Total SP: 112%
- Non-runners: Dusky Lark (self certificate), Evander (running in 1st preference)
- 1st owner: The Rockbourne Partnership (Doitforthevillage) 1st breeder: Patrick Kelly
- 2nd owner: Mrs D J Brown (Aintree My Dream)
- 3rd owner: Gowing's Eleven (Sir Jack Yeats)
- Tote win: £15 PL: £4.60 £2.20 Ex: £83.10 CSF: £76.51 Tricast: £555.13 Trifecta: £411
