07 Dec 2013 15:35 Sandown
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,024); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
LDS Leak Detection Specialists London National (Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | There's No Panic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 32U6-P5 / 12 | Jump (15) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr M Biddick | 9/1 | |
| held up toward srear, steady headway 17th, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before last, led last, hard ridden and stayed on flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Court By Surprise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 31P0-33 / 12 | Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | 5/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 8th, steady headway to chase leaders before 4 out, travelling well before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden clear between last 2, headed last, driven and stayed on same pace flat to close on all out winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Well Refreshed (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | F111P-0 / 10 | Jump (49) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Patrick Wilmott | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pecked badly 9th, headway 15th, blundered stumbled badly and lost place next, renewed effort when blundered badly 19th, chased leaders before 3 out, 2nd before mistake next, one pace into 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | ½ L | Alfie Spinner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | U63-602 / 13 | Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | Nick Williams Alan Beard & Brian… | 7/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed 18th, chased leaders, rallied to dispute 2nd before 3 out, soon driven in 5th, kept on flat, took 4th final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2 L | Soll (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 1B/8917- / 11 | Jump (245) | M D Grant | J Hughes Mr Derrick Mossop | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 20th, led soon after 4 out, headed 3 out, chased leader until before 2 out, plugged on same pace before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Hunters Lodge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 17-6413 / 11 | Jump (22) | Dave Crosse | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Graham Henderson | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 13th, ran on flat, snatched 6th final strides | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | HD | Buddy Bolero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1/114-F2 / 11 | Jump (26) | A P McCoy | D Pipe Malcolm C Denmark | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, ridden along after 4 out, no impression on leaders, weakened and dropped to 7th final strides | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | NS | Franklin Roosevelt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 115-113 / 8 | Jump (28) | Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 12/1 | |
| mid-divison, outpaced 19th, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 7 L | Bradley (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 5PB-053 / 10 | Jump (21) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Mr J C Collett | 11/2 | |
| not fluent, always towards rear and never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 7 L | American Spin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 6) | 909-315 / 11 | Flat (168), Jump (59) | J E Moore | L A Dace Mr G Collacott… | 25/1 | |
| led and disputed, led 18th until soon after 4 out, chased leader until driven before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | SHD | Top Smart (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 3P3F-16 / 8 | Jump (41) | D Elsworth | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins | 20/1 | |
| always toward srear, last and struggling 12th, never involved | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Ikorodu Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 53489-1 / 13 | Jump (42) | 2nd Preference | M Sheppard Mr W J Odell | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Michel Le Bon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/2PP10- / 10 | Jump (224) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Godsmejudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12131-5 / 11 | Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Favourites Racing… | ||
