26 Apr 2014 17:00 Sandown
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Ballincurrig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
3-26711 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr H B Hodge |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch, challenged 13th, led next, soon headed, led again 3 out, driven and pressed when moved head towards challenger flat, pulled out extra and in command close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Christopher Wren (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
19125P / 8 |
Flat (12), Jump (44) |
Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 14th, went 2nd 2 out, driven to challenge from last, every chance until just held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Sound Investment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
652110 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Owners Group 001 |
13/2 | |
| led, headed 3rd, stayed handy, not fluent 12th, ridden and pressing for 2nd 2 out, 3rd before last, stayed on but no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 13 L |
Kitegen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
65-7132 / 11 |
Jump (7) | C Poste | R Dickin Paul Whitehead… |
8/1 | |
| mostly chased leaders, effort from 4 out and every chance 3 out, 4th and no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| SHD |
De Blacksmith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
24U243 / 9 |
Jump (5) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan |
6/1 | |
| not always fluent in rear, mistake 10th, ridden 13th, in touch at back of group 3 out, outpaced and no impression before next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Foundation Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
67-2132 / 11 |
Jump (29) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr P Hickey |
7/2 | |
| prominent, led 3rd until before 7th, led 8th, headed 11th, led 12th until 14th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 18 L |
Vesperal Dream (FR) (gelding, black, 10 5) |
232-662 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Loving Insurance… |
5/2 | |
| in touch on outside, mistake and lost place 14th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 20 L |
Massena (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
112223 / 7 |
Flat (318), Jump (13) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
20/1 | |
| prominent, led before 7th, headed 8th, led 11th until 12th, led after 14th, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Grandads Horse (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
171308 / 12 |
Jump (35) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Whites of Coventry… |
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8 |
| - |
Hatters River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
31-4F42 / 9 |
Jump (48) | T Scudamore | A Stronge Susan & Gerard… |
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