07 Mar 2014 16:50 Sandown
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
SSAFA Forces And Families 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
In Fairness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
469 / 8 |
Jump (79) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr B Turner |
7/1 | |
| held up in touch, smooth headway to 2nd approaching 2 out, led soon after 2 out, pushed readily clear before last, stayed on well and in command when hung left under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Mountain King (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
8111 / 8 |
Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Jack McKay/paul… |
2/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, headway before 2 out, went 3rd soon after 2 out, stayed on to 2nd at the last, shaken up and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Fight Commander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
FPP-323 / 10 |
Jump (36) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Foxtrot Racing… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, led before 2 out, headed soon after, chased winner, well held before last, lost 2nd at the last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Comte D'anjou (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1-766 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Nick Scholfield | Nick Williams Mrs Sarah Faulks |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader until approaching 2 out, chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced between last 2, mistake last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Parting Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1/94 / 8 |
Jump (44) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Mr T Vaughan |
50/1 | |
| mistake 1st, held up last, went modest 5th 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Willpower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
D08-04 / 5 |
Jump (86) | Peter Carberry | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place and in last pair soon after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Rattleandrun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
6-P6 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr John Nivelles-posschier |
100/1 | |
| held up in last pair, some headway on outside after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
A Tail Of Intrigue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
222525 / 11 |
Jump (19) | Rob McCarth | Ian Williams Mr Oscar Singh… |
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