10 Mar 2012 14:05 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Soft (Soft plcs home straight Good,G/S plcs b/straight).
European Breeders' Fund paddypower.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ambion Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-32125 / 10 | Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | V R A Dartnall Mr O C R Wynne… | 14/1 | |
| with leaders, led narrowly before 2 out, travelled well on bit when pressed last, shaken up and edged right flat, kept on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 17 |   | 5 L | Carrigmorna King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-3321 / 10 | Jump (52) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Robert & Janet… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, every chance 2 out, upsides last, kept on, well held final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 7 L | Aikideau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 60-2711 / 6 | Jump (40) | L P Aspell | R Rowe The Stewart Family | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and headway before 2 out, soon challenged, every chance before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | NS | Speed Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 12-111 / 9 | Jump (75) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Spiers & Hartwell… | 8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance before 2 out, ridden and chance last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 7 L | Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 42-3342 / 12 | Jump (15) | C Poste | R Dickin Apis uk com | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, headway next, kept on and jumped right last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Thanks For Coming (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 20P-133 / 8 | Jump (15) | David Bass | N J Henderson Seven Barrows Limited | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 3 out, in touch before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 3 L | Same Difference (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-1433 / 10 | Jump (42) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs R Vaughan | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Merry King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1-66611 / 8 | Jump (20) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr F Gillespie | 12/1 | |
| behind, headway after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | NK | Dualla Lord (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 11-2F23 / 7 | Jump (18) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Marianne G… | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Elsafeer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 121109 / 10 | Jump (20) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Mr David Skelton | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and hit 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 6 L | Gleann Eagas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 68-8133 / 6 | Jump (49) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle Mr R J Lavelle | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18 |   | 19 L | Presenting Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7-47544 / 6 | Jump (17) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Blackdown Three | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | 1 L | Kuilsriver (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 220-362 / 8 | Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | N J Gifford Mrs T Brown | 10/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | HD | Kings Lodge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 45-2122 / 12 | Jump (68) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mrs Sarah Easterby | 16/1 | |
| behind, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7 |   | 21 L | Off The Ground (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4/44421 / 10 | Jump (22) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Off The Ground | 8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 5 |   | 9 L | Moorland Sunset (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3-26163 / 6 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | Mrs Caroline Keevil Moorland Sunset… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminders before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Jumps Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 87-F153 / 9 | Jump (20) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Grove Pride (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23-2231 / 12 | Jump (49) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mrs Mo Costello | ||
