31 Jan 2015 13:50 Sandown
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Betfred 'Goals Galore' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Brick Red (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
273-622 / 8 |
Flat (1225), Jump (28) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Taylor &… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead last, strongly pressed and kept on gamely run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ½ L |
My Brother Sylvest (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
151205- / 11 |
Jump (440) | Michael Heard | D Pipe Mr Robert Catchpole… |
20/1 | |
| chased leader after 2nd, led 6th until 8th, pressed leader, led again 3 out, driven between last two, narrowly headed last, pressed winner run-in, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 10 L |
Arkaim (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
14-6112 / 8 |
Flat (601), Jump (45) |
Kielan Woods | Mrs P Sly Mr David L Bayliss |
9/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed 6th, pressed leader, led gain 8th until 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Ballygarvey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P115/4-1 / 11 |
Jump (42) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Dark Horse… |
5/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up in 6th, headway and closer approaching 4th, one pace in 4th from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Greywell Boy (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
216-633 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
13/2 | |
| pecked 1st, held up in last pair, pushed along before 8th, soon struggling and never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 12 L |
French Opera (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0595-42 / 13 |
Flat (2706), Jump (35) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson… |
8/1 | |
| well off the pace in rear, never in the race | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3¾ L |
Festive Affair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
P/P319-P / 10 |
Jump (78) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Four The Fun Of… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 2nd, chased leading pair, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Ulck Du Lin (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
542-182 / 9 |
Jump (42) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
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