17 Feb 2012 16:25 Sandown
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places ).
'Help For Heroes' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Off The Ground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4/4442 / 10 | Jump (47) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle Off The Ground | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway after 3 out, led last, ridden and hard pressed flat, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | NK | Tante Sissi (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 3120-43 / 7 | Jump (53) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Thurloe 51 | 6/1 | |
| held up behind, headway 4 out, tracked leaders towards stands side 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Sainglend (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 11) | 582431 / 10 | Flat (115), Jump (23) | Brendan Powell | P Rich Fox & Hounds Uffington… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed last, ridden and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 5 L | Magic Marmalade (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 51F-F23 / 9 | Jump (59) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Bradley Partnership | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Super Villan (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 3/4222-6 / 9 | Jump (62) | David Bass | Mrs L Hill Mr Mark Tamburro | 7/1 | |
| pressed leader, mistake 3 out, soon led, headed before next, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Bathwick Brave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3363P6 / 7 | Jump (17) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside when mistake 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Castlerock (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 2/50-283 / 8 | Jump (26) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill Michael & John… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, driven after 3 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 6 L | Sunglasses (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 223 / 6 | Jump (29) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Bradley Partnership | 8/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 8 L | What A Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3-12084 / 9 | Jump (76) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Gordon… | 25/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 7 L | Dovecote Wood (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/36-P / 7 | Jump (118) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil K S B Bloodstock | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 6 L | Hollow Blue Sky (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 44-576 / 10 | Jump (66) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies The Hollow Partnership | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 21 L | Spirit Of Barbados (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | R-21322 / 7 | Jump (48) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr David Brace | 8/1 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, weakened when eased before next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 9 L | Giveitachance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 9033 / 10 | Jump (43) | T J Murphy | Miss C Dyson Miss Becky Rowland | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Parsnip Pete (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1U-7253 / 11 | Jump (50) | P J Brennan | T R George The Parsnips | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Mighty Monty (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 0-212P3 / 8 | Jump (17) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mr V R A Dartnall | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Kambis (GB) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 5341 / 5 | Flat (233), Jump (17) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr & Mrs Leslie… | ||
| 17 |   | - | High Kite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 786-446 / 12 | Jump (71) | W T Kennedy | Miss H C Knight Mrs Phillippa Taylor | |||
| 18 |   | - | John's Gem (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 00/P37 / 10 | Jump (26) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Golfguard Limited | |||
