07 Dec 2013 15:00 Sandown
Winner: £135,000 (Penalty: £76,882); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
BetVictor Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Sire De Grugy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1411-12 / 11 | Jump (20) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Theprestonfamily&Friendsltd/mrg… | 7/4 | |
| held up in 5th, closer order in 4th 3rd, mistake 8th, blundered next, travelling well before 3 out,not clear run and switched left after 3 out, tracked leader before next, led before last, ridden clear and stayed on strongly flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 4 L | Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 72/34U-1 / 12 | Jump (32) | D Elsworth | M R Channon Mr T P Radford | 4/1 | |
| held up in 6th, went right and bumped 8th, blundered next, travelling well in 5th after 4 out, went 3rd soon after 2 out, driven and stayed on flat, took 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Captain Conan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2/11151- / 9 | Jump (247) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Triermore Stud | 7/4 | |
| tracked leader until 8th, went 2nd again before 3 out, upsides 3 out, led soon after, ridden and headed before last, no chance with winner, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 9 L | Oiseau de Nuit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6314-54 / 12 | Jump (20) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr Terry Warner | 20/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th until before 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on to modest 4th at the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1 L | Kauto Stone (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 7/1P7P-5 / 9 | Flat (1726), Jump (35) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney | 11/1 | |
| led at strong pace and clear before 3rd, hit 7th (water), reduced lead 4 out, ridden and joined next, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and blundered 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 14 L | Viva Colonia (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1P5-036 / 10 | Flat (145), Jump (14) | L P Aspell | B Ellison Bolingbroke Racing,… | 66/1 | |
| in rear, modest 8th 7th, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 9 L | Tataniano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/575F-5 / 11 | Jump (20) | A Thornton | R Rowe Miss L M Penhorwood | 40/1 | |
| chased leading trio until approaching 3rd, soon lost place, last and struggling 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | ½ L | His Excellency (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 23F42-7 / 7 | Flat (912), Jump (20) | A P McCoy | D Pipe Mr M N Dawson | 25/1 | |
| not always fluent in last pair, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 4 out, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| RF | 4 |   | - | Mad Moose (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 042RR-6 / 10 | Flat (168), Jump (20) | Dave Crosse | N & W Twiston-Davies Middleham Park… | ||
