22 Feb 2013 13:45 Sandown
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Back Straight Good in places).
February Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Thundering Home (GB) (colt, grey, 10 12) | 7-F1U33 / 11 | Flat (32), Jump (14) | Thomas Bellamy | N R Mitchell Mr J R Boughey | 7/1 | |
| mounted on course, held up well in rear, steady progress under pressure before 2 out, stayed on to 4th approaching last, led final 130 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Experimentalist (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 237-933 / 8 | Flat (28), Jump (213) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Zaman Stables | 25/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, soon chasing leader, ridden to lead and carried head high flat, headed and unable to quicken final 130 yards, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | HD | Tuscan Gold (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 502-373 / 10 | Flat (72), Jump (109) | Nathan Adams | Mrs L J Mongan Littlethorpe Park… | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, hung left and headed flat, kept on in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Seventh Sky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 269-554 / 10 | Flat (530), Jump (14) | P N O'Brien | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole | 9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, hampered on inside after 3 out, headway soon after, chased leaders approaching 2 out, went 3rd soon after 2 out, stayed on same pace in 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 5 L | Loyaute (FR) (mare, chestnut, 11 4) | 355 / 9 | Flat (515), Jump (54) | Giles Hawkins | C J Down Upton Racing 2 | 6/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up towards rear, headway 2 out, modest 7th when went right last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Barenger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 148-635 / 8 | Jump (19) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Kings Of The Castle | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken before 2 out, driven and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3 L | Sir Fredlot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 24130 / 4 | Flat (130), Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Rupert Williams… | 14/1 | |
| chased leader, led 2nd, headed 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Massena (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2P/5- / 7 | Flat (899), Jump (656) | Harry Challoner | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division in touch, pushed along on outside before 2 out, no progress | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 12 L | Walden Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 8P36-00 / 11 | Jump (73) | Mr J Hamer | A W Carroll Mike Harris Racing… | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, led 3rd, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 14 L | Lindsay's Dream (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 17U386 / 10 | Flat (226), Jump (13) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Mr S P O'loughlin | 33/1 | |
| always in last pair, dropped to rear at 4th, struggling after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 10 L | Ray Diamond (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 116P4P / 12 | Flat (174), Jump (49) | Tom Cannon | M Madgwick Miss J du Plessis | 33/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader until lost place after 4th, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Troubletimestwo (FR) (colt, grey, 11 2) | 050F2/3- / 7 | Flat (640), Jump (664) | Mr H Derham | A W Carroll Mill House Racing… | ||
