31 Jan 2015 16:10 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Betfred 'Gamble Aware' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Aigle De La See (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | F44-222 / 6 | Jump (53) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, smooth headway into 2nd before 2 out, 2 lengths to find last, driven and stayed on to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Monbeg Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 321-211 / 11 | Jump (63) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Heather Pinniger… | 7/2 | |
| pressed leader, led on long run before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, wandered under pressure run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 4½ L | After Eight Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 557-471 / 7 | Jump (32) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Larkhills Racing… | 9/2 | |
| held up last, promising headway on outside into 3rd before 2 out, disputing 2 lengths 2nd at the last, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Derrintogher Bliss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-32301 / 8 | Jump (22) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Irrational… | 7/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced on long run before 2 out, plugged on into 4th 2 out, never going pace of leading trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 5 L | Sir Vinski (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 1-31 / 7 | Jump (29) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Anne Marie Melville/the… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders. ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | NK | Amidon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8322 / 6 | Jump (27) | R Johnson | L Wadham Mr P H Betts | 15/2 | |
| chased leading pair, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 18 L | Grove Silver (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 314-P21 / 10 | Jump (25) | N D Fehily | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 9/1 | |
| held up in last trio, wide on back straight, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 24 L | She's Late (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 45-322 / 6 | Flat (481), Jump (193) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Ms Diane Carr | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold in last pair, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, never involved, tailed off and eased run-in | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 31 L | Brigadier Miller (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 11) | 41/43 / 8 | Jump (30) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling in rear on long run before 2 out, tailed off and eased | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Hannah Just Hannah (GB) (filly, grey, 11 6) | 311223 / 8 | Jump (45) | James Banks | J Hughes The New Kennet… | ||
| 10 |   | - | Lewis (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6-2232 / 7 | Jump (16) | 2nd Preference | T Symonds Celia & Michael… | |||
| 11 |   | - | Flying Bandit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3-3P / 6 | Jump (65) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Mr C J Bennett | |||
| 13 |   | - | Allbarnone (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 853-245 / 11 | Jump (21) | R Mahon | W Kinsey Girls Are Loud | |||
