05 Dec 2014 15:30 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Zurich Insurance PLC Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Connolly's Red Mills 'Precision Nutrition' Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | As De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2124-32 / 10 | Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family… | 11/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, went 2nd travelling well before bypassing 2 out, stayed on from last, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | NK | Coup De Grace (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 2432-34 / 7 | Flat (54), Jump (20) | N D Fehily | P Phelan Hugh Laing | 7/2 | |
| chased leader, led 5th, driven before last, hit last, no extra and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Net Work Rouge (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1/44 / 9 | Jump (25) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls John Wills & David… | 8/1 | |
| in rear, reminders 3rd, driven along and headway before bypassing 2 out, driven into 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 7 L | Jayo Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 341193 / 9 | Jump (16) | Chris Ward | Dr R D P Newland Mrs B M Ayres,… | 8/1 | |
| chased leading pair, pushed along approaching omitted 2 out, ridden and no extra in 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Theinval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2242-61 / 11 | Jump (11) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… | 1/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway 3rd, weakened soon after bypassing 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Powderonthebonnet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 355190 / 9 | Jump (19) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Third Match Officials | 33/1 | |
| led, headed and hampered 5th, soon pushed along chasing leaders, weakened before bypassing 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 5 L | Prouts Pub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4/13P-24 / 8 | Jump (29) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Nick Gifford Racing… | 25/1 | |
| held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling before omitted 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 26 L | Antony (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 34 / 12 | Jump (19) | J E Moore | G & J Moore The Winning Hand | 20/1 | |
| in touch, headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd and went right next, ridden before bypassing 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Fourth Act (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 5/747-2 / 9 | Jump (44) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Wendy & Malcolm… | |||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Kalimantan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 756-121 / 7 | Flat (524), Jump (37) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Mr T Vaughan | ||
