08 Dec 2018 13:20 Sandown
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 7f 98y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Eminent Poet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13761P- / 12 | Jump (245) | Hugh Nugent | Miss V Williams Mr B C Dice | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 2 out, driven clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 6 L | Another Emotion (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | U2/21- / 11 | Jump (237) | Adrian Heskin | W Greatrex Fitorfat Racing | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, effort 2 out, chased winner last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4 L | Loose Chips (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3056-51 / 14 | Jump (27) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Barrels Of Courage | 11/2 | |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, soon rallied, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 13 L | Ice Cool Champs (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 3/31523- / 10 | Jump (260) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White West Coast Haulage… | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, hard driven 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 19 L | Volt Face (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 34P53-0 / 11 | Jump (39) | G Sheehan | P R Webber Cropredy Lawn Racing | 20/1 | |
| behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Holly Bush Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 41256-9 / 8 | Flat (686), Jump (26) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | P W Middleton P Middleton, M… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, driven and headway 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 3¾ L | Fortunate George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 17310-0 / 10 | Jump (43) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle The George Inn… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place approaching 7th, beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Mellow Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 251F84 / 9 | Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Broadsword Group… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Lieutenant Colonel (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1P4P-76 / 11 | Jump (148) | Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Leech C Leech | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Little Boy Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 854732/ / 12 | Jump (721) | H Cobden | Miss S Smith J Logan, D Harrison,… | 25/1 | |
| always well in rear, beaten halfway, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
