05 Jan 2013 15:40 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,280); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
32Red.com HBLB Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Katenko (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 874-F02 / 12 | Flat (1139), Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 11th, led 14th, went 5 lengths ahead approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on strongly flat, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 9 L | Johns Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 361-581 / 9 | Jump (29) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr Christopher… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear and not fluent in early stages, steady headway to chase leaders 15th, went 5 lengths 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 11 L | Fruity O'Rooney (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1325-07 / 13 | Jump (35) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 10/1 | |
| led until 4th, led again and went left 7th, headed 14th, dropped to 3rd next, went 2nd again approaching 4 out, driven after 3 out, no extra in 3rd fom next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6050-64 / 11 | Flat (1946), Jump (21) | Nick Scholfield | Tim Vaughan Power Panels Electrical… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place approaching 16th, badly outpaced 6th before 3 out, rallied last, kept on to modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Royal Charm (FR) (gelding, black, 10 5) | 4767-23 / 11 | Jump (28) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Tincknell… | 11/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 11th, mistake and ridden 13th, plugged on to modest 4th before 3 out, no impression when dropped to 5th flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Alfie Spinner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1235-3U / 13 | Jump (35) | N D Fehily | Nick Williams Alan Beard & Brian… | 11/4 | |
| pressed leader, led narrowly 4th, headed and bumped 7th, pressed leader, dropped to 3rd approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, well beaten when went right last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 32 L | Hey Big Spender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/41F1-P / 12 | Jump (14) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 16/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off 16th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 5 L | Triolo D'alene (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 110-2P3 / 10 | Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, moderate effort on outside when hit 17th, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 3¼ L | Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | F9/44-06 / 10 | Jump (28) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Yeh Man Partnership | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow and lost place 12th, towards rear and no chance after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Tamarinbleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2183P-P / 13 | Jump (56) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe The Arthur White… | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slow 12th, driven and struggling after 16th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Across The Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5P3-112 / 11 | Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Scotch Piper Syndicate | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Railway Dillon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 331-446 / 12 | Jump (27) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Mr Paul Drury | ||
