08 Dec 2012 15:40 Sandown
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sportingbet London National (Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Lively Baron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
3195-13 / 10 |
Jump (24) | R Johnson | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th and 6th, led after 4 out, strongly challenged from 2 out, all out, held on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Major Malarkey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5/54P2P- / 13 |
Jump (224) | N D Fehily | N & W Twiston-Davies Baker Dodd & Cooke |
3/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 17th, headway approaching 3 outm ridden to challenge next, stayed on strongly towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Golan Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
R81P03- / 10 |
Flat (180), Jump (233) |
M Goldstein | Miss S West W R B Racing 58 |
9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 4 out, rallied 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 38 L |
Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 1) |
13P1P-7 / 11 |
Jump (41) | Matthew Batchelor | Kieran Burke Mr S A Hughes |
16/1 | |
| led until 2nd, remained prominent, weakened 4 out, tailed off from next | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
783-614 / 14 |
Jump (21) | 2nd Preference | M Keighley Cash Is King |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Tempo De Cotte (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
F-P9014 / 6 |
Flat (788), Jump (19) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Ecurie Victoria… |
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