17 Feb 2012 14:10 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places ).
Chemring Group Handicap Chase (For The Alanbrooke Challenge Cup)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Midnight Appeal (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 111-232 / 13 | Jump (52) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Richard Hawker | 5/1 | |
| in touch, joined leaders 15th, went 2nd 19th, led narrowly 3 out, drew 2 lengths clear last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 5 L | Martys Mission (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | P8/0557- / 12 | Jump (411) | James Cowley | P F Nicholls Miss Becky Furber | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, challenged and every chance next, 2 lengths down when jumped big last, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | ¾ L | Marufo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 12F/23-5 / 12 | Jump (30) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr N Sutton | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 6th, headway and in touch 12th, chased leading pair after 19th, outpaced after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5 L | Graduation Night (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | P9-111P / 7 | Jump (50) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Martin Broughton… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader until blundered 3rd, remained in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Richard's Sundance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | UP-44F3 / 12 | Jump (27) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mrs Lucy Barlow… | 16/1 | |
| made most to 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 5 L | Loch Ba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 64-1224 / 11 | Jump (53) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mr J Jackson-stops… | 5/1 | |
| jumped slowly 1st, in rear, ridden after 4 out, stayed on into 6th 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 4 L | Minella Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7P3-5U2 / 12 | Jump (41) | David Bass | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | 8/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 19th, plugged on from 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Upham Atom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 212-F48 / 13 | Jump (30) | L Treadwell | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced when mistake 15th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 13 L | Beat The Boys (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | P/57255- / 11 | Jump (309) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies New Club Ladies | 25/1 | |
| pressed leader from 3rd, led briefly 18th, lost place next, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Sound Stage (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2/342-0F / 11 | Jump (30) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs S J Biggins | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, blundered and lost place 16th (water), soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 22 L | Time For Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 71-1522 / 9 | Jump (39) | D C Costello | C E Longsdon G Macechern, P… | 7/1 | |
| in touch on inside, hit and lost place 12th, hit 14th, outpaced when mistake 19th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| RF | 9 |   | - | Roseneath (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3/11F-1P / 11 | Jump (71) | C I Gillies | A M Hales The Strathclyders | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Latanier (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 13133/7- / 9 | Jump (370) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Francis Mahon | ||
