17 Feb 2012 15:50 Sandown
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places ).
Reclaims UK Helping Soldiers Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ile De Re (FR) (colt, grey, 11 9) |
321 / 9 |
Flat (104), Jump (21) |
Harry Skelton | Ian Williams Mr D Mead |
2/5 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2 out, hard pressed last, ridden and headed narrowly flat, rallied to regain lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| ½ L |
Vimiero (USA) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
50 / 6 |
Flat (120), Jump (37) |
D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Diane Carr & John… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner towards stands side between last 2, challenged when edged right last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Caminero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1 / 7 |
Jump (97) | T J O'Brien | Jamie Snowden Jamie Snowden Racing… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort on inside 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, unable to reach leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 6 L |
Pour Changer (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
877796/ / 8 |
Flat (1239), Jump (877) |
Mr Matthew Barber | S A Hughes Mr S A Hughes |
66/1 | |
| tracked leader, effort and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression with leaders flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Mighty Mambo (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
5 / 8 |
Flat (129), Jump (66) |
David Bass | Mrs L Hill Fortnum Racing |
7/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Dukes Art (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
67 / 6 |
Flat (145), Jump (39) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr J Diver |
12/1 | |
| held up in last trio, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Winning Habit (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
9/1P-6P / 7 |
Jump (29) | C Wallis | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… |
33/1 | |
| led, hit and headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 2 L |
Hogan's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
757 / 5 |
Jump (35) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Crete (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P / 10 |
Flat (1218), Jump (30) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Ms J Lambert |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Opera Prince (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
P- / 7 |
Flat (22), Jump (447) |
Gerard Tumelty | Simon Earle Mr R L Dacombe |
100/1 | |
| held up in last trio, effort on outside after 3 out to before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 15 L |
Smart George (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
80 / 4 |
Flat (112), Jump (23) |
David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr George Houghton |
66/1 | |
| held up in last trio, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 39 L |
Polurrian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
429-0 / 5 |
Jump (104) | Sam Twiston-Davies | C R Egerton Mr R G Fell |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||