09 Dec 2017 13:10 Sandown
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 7f 98y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Holly Bush Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 651164 / 8 | Flat (322), Jump (28) | Daniel Sansom | P W Middleton P Middleton, M… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when slightly hampered next, every chance 2 out, led before last, strongly challenged throughout run in, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NK | Connetable (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 706-805 / 9 | Jump (21) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Elegant Clutter… | 4/1 | |
| led, mistake 8th, strongly challenged 2 out, soon headed, rallied and every chance from last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Beat That (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6/6-2FF3 / 10 | Jump (30) | D J Mullins | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway before next, chased leaders approaching last, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Sam Red (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 26-311F / 11 | Flat (1210), Jump (7) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr A B Leyshon | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, driven and headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 9 L | Head To The Stars (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 4) | 0/7124-6 / 12 | Jump (34) | N de Boinville | H D Daly Mrs L Nixon | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 15 L | Monbeg Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1/432-2 / 6 | Jump (27) | Mitchell Bastyan | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, squeezed through to challenge approaching 3 out, weakened quickly before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Dicosimo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 282P45 / 8 | Jump (14) | Adrian Heskin | W Greatrex Mrs Jill Eynon… | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, under pressure after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Terry The Fish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-11124 / 7 | Jump (30) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Terry The Fishers | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, jumped slowly 1st, blundered badly 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
