Full Result 2.25 Sandown | 7 January 2023

Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

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

1st £39,865 2nd £14,959 3rd £7,490 4th £3,731 5th £1,876 6th £938

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Tahmuras (FR) 5/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	118	134	116	144	–
b g Falco (USA) - Alinga's Lass (IRE) (Whipper)
Midfield, good headway before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon shaken up, led when mistake last, ridden and idled run-in, hung left final 110yds, always doing enough (op 11/4)

2 2½	5. L'Astroboy (GER) 16/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	118	–	113	137	–
b g Kamsin (GER) - La Martina (GER) (Seattle Dancer)
Held up in rear, pushed along and headway before 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner but stayed on and went second towards finish (op 14/1)

3 1 [3½]	6. Nemean Lion (GER) 18/1 Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	6	118	131	112	136	–
b g Golden Horn - Ninfea (GER) (Selkirk)
Midfield, pushed along and headway before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, pressed leaders approaching last, no extra and lost second towards finish (op 16/1)

4 2¾ [6¼]	4. Colonel Harry (IRE) 20/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	118 t	122	108	134	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Stateable Case (IRE) (Be My Native)
Jumped left on occasions, led, not fluent 1st, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened run-in (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

5 26 [32¼]	2. Authorised Speed (FR) 5/4F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	118	132	73	114	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Tangaspeed (FR) (Vertical Speed)
Prominent, mistake 2nd, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out (trainer said that a post-race endoscopic examination revealed that the gelding had scoped dirty) (op 6/5)

6 36 [68¼]	3. Blow Your Wad (IRE) 22/1 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	5	118 p¹	126	22	71	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Molly's Mate (IRE) (Goldmark)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 28/1)

PU	8. Ukantango (IRE) 40/1 Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy	Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy	6	118	129	–	–	–
ch g Ocovango - Molly Be (First Trump)
Prominent, ridden and weakened quickly then pulled up before 2 out (op 50/1)

PU	1. Arctic Bresil 9/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	6	118	–	–	–	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Arctic Actress (King's Theatre)
Took keen hold, midfield, in rear when pushed along and struggling 4 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey saying that the gelding didn't travel) (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:40 Winning time: 4m 14.10s (slow by 22.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Tahmuras (Tahmuras) 1st breeder: G A E C Stewart
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (L'Astroboy)
3rd owner: Will Roseff (Nemean Lion)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.30 £2.50 £3.30 Ex: £35.90 CSF: £35.98 Tricast: £589.41 Trifecta: £242.70

2:25 Sandown 7 Jan 2023

Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)