09 Nov 2013 15:40 Sandown
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Original Spaceman Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Fine Parchment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 26243-1 / 22 | Jump (166) | Harry Bannister | C J Mann Mr N W A Bannister | 14/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 5th, jumped left 3 out and when clear 2 out, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Gorgehous Lliege (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 41214P- / 10 | Jump (236) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | 11/4 | |
| led until 5th, chased winner until 14th, reached for 4 out, mistake next, went 2nd before last, stayed on flat, closing towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Franklin Roosevelt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | U115-11 / 8 | Jump (13) | Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd and lost place, not fluent 7th, headway 10th, lost place again before 12th, not fluent and driven 18th, well beaten 3 out, stayed on well flat, went 3rd and gaining on leading pair towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Firm Order (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 446-221 / 11 | Jump (20) | R P McLernon | P R Webber The Syndicators | 8/1 | |
| held up, jumped slowly 2nd, headway approaching 12th, went 2nd 14th, not fluent next, reached for 4 out, mistake 3 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression when mistake last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Shuil Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 55514-5 / 12 | Jump (23) | A Thornton | D W P Arbuthnot Mr Phil Fry | 6/1 | |
| prominent, jumped slowly 4th, reminder before 13th, outpaced after 4 out, no impression when mistake next, mistake 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Lough Coi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 13P7-42 / 8 | Jump (8) | J E Moore | A Middleton Mrs Diane Dewbery | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 3rd, lost place after 12th, not fluent 15th, went 4th before 2 out, no impression, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Time For Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1045-64 / 9 | Jump (29) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon G Macechern, P… | ||
| 6 |   | - | Tafika (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P1324-P / 11 | Jump (178) | L Heard | P R Webber The Tafika Partnership | |||
| 7 |   | - | Venetian Lad (GB) (gelding, roan, 10 8) | 223-UP3 / 12 | Jump (17) | M Goldstein | Mrs L Richards The Venetian Lad… | |||
