Full Result 2.25 Sandown | 11 March 2023

Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £56,270 2nd £21,200 3rd £10,610 4th £5,300 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660 8th £340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Iceo (FR) 5/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	5	113 h	132	120	139	–
b g Coastal Path - Rocroi (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Keen to post, held up in rear, steady headway from 4th, pushed along and pressed leaders before 2 out, led approaching last where not fluent, ridden and stayed on run-in, won going away

2 3¾	11. Knickerbockerglory (IRE) 25/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	7	110	129	112	130	–
b g Fame And Glory - The Brass Lady (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Disputed lead, led clearly 4th, shaken up and 3 lengths ahead 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra run-in (op 18/1)

3 1¼ [5]	4. Playful Saint (FR) 13/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	116 t	135	117	135	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Playact (IRE) (Hernando)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden before 2 out, stayed on and went third run-in (op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1)

4 nk [5¼]	12. Fine Casting (IRE) 12/1 Luca Morgan Ben Pauling	Luca Morgan Ben Pauling	7	110	129	110	129	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Fine Fortune (IRE) (Bob Back)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden and briefly went second after 2 out, held approaching last, kept on (op 14/1)

5 1¾ [7]	13. Monviel (IRE) 11/2 Ben Jones Philip Hobbs	Ben Jones Philip Hobbs	6	110	129	108	127	–
gr g Montmartre (FR) - Mont Doree (FR) (Mansonnien)
Prominent, went second home turn, ridden and edged right before 2 out, lost second and held after 2 out, kept on (op 13/2)

6 5 [12]	17. Kellahen (GER) 28/1 Ben Poste Tom Symonds	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	6	107	122	95	116	–
b g Wiesenpfad (FR) - Kurfurstin (GER) (Tannenkonig)
Held up in rear, shaken up and headway on outer home turn, soon in touch with leaders, ridden and no impression from 2 out (op 25/1)

7 hd [12¼]	14. Hardy Du Seuil (FR) 11/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	1013	128	100	121	–
b g Coastal Path - Pervenche Du Seuil (FR) (Lucky Dream I)
Towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), switched left and minor headway before 2 out, stayed on but made no telling impression (op 14/1)

8 nk [12½]	9. Djelo (FR) 14/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	5	111	130	102	123	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Djeville (FR) (Balko)
Held up in rear, pushed along and minor headway before 2 out, soon no impression (op 16/1)

PU	3. Lightly Squeeze 80/1 Ben Bromley ⁵ Harry Fry	Ben Bromley ⁵ Harry Fry	9	111 t	135	–	–	–
b g Poet's Voice - Zuleika Dobson (Cadeaux Genereux)
Midfield, hampered and lost ground 3rd, dropped to rear after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last (tchd 100/1)

PU	16. Zoffany Bay (IRE) 12/1 Aidan Coleman Peter Fahey	Aidan Coleman Peter Fahey	9	1010	125	–	–	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Trois Graces (USA) (Alysheba)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened and pulled up before 2 out (op 17/2)

PU	1. Metier (IRE) 12/1 Sean Bowen Harry Fry	Sean Bowen Harry Fry	7	120 t	143	–	–	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - We'll Go Walking (IRE) (Authorized)
In touch with leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	10. Punctuation 22/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	6	110 t	129	–	–	–
b g Dansili - Key Point (IRE) (Galileo)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders home turn, pushed along when hampered before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 18/1)

PU	5. Givega (FR) 9/2F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	7	114	133	–	–	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Sivega (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Disputed lead, headed and raced in second 4th, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn, pulled up before 2 out, bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 5/1)

PU	6. Royale Margaux (FR) 80/1 Caoilin Quinn ⁵ Tom Symonds	Caoilin Quinn ⁵ Tom Symonds	5	1012 t	132	–	–	–
ch m Doctor Dino (FR) - Royale Cazoumaille (FR) (Villez)
Prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 66/1)

PU	8. Man O Work (IRE) 14/1 William Kennedy P G Fahey	William Kennedy P G Fahey	5	113	132	–	–	–
b g Workforce - Ceuta (IRE) (Henrythenavigator)
Midfield, ridden and lost position after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon in rear, pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1)

PU	18. Western Zephyr (IRE) 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Longsdon	Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Longsdon	6	106 h¹	121	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Beneficial Breeze (IRE) (Beneficial)
Midfield, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

16 ran Off time: 2:26:40 Winning time: 4m 11.00s (slow by 19.00s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Salsada (unsuitable ground), Soaring Glory (self certificate)
1st owner: Chris Giles (Iceo) 1st breeder: E A R L Patrick Joubert Et Al
2nd owner: Chelsea Thoroughbreds - Knickerbocker (Knickerbockerglory)
3rd owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Playful Saint)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2.10 £5.50 £2.10 Ex: £197 CSF: £134.80 Tricast: £842.30 Trifecta: £1,815.30

The last flight in the back straight was omitted; ground conditions

2:25 Sandown 11 Mar 2023

Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)