08 Mar 2019 14:00 Sandown
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Spectra Group 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Precious Cargo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
120-1 / 12 |
Jump (39) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Billy Aprahamian |
1/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 7th, closer after 3rd, tracked leaders before 3 out, 2nd going well before 2 out, led between last 2, clear before last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 8 L |
Rose Sea Has (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) |
6-71328 / 9 |
Jump (13) | D A Jacob | Dr R D P Newland The Berrow Hill… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leading trio, went 3rd when left in 2nd place at 3rd, led before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Granitic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
100 / 8 |
Jump (66) | J McGrath | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins |
100/1 | |
| held up in 5th, closer in 3rd 2 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 3 L |
Episode (FR) (mare, chestnut, 10 8) |
83- / 7 |
Jump (345) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Paul Hunt |
28/1 | |
| raced in 3rd place until 3rd, where left 3rd again, pushed along on outside before 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Melchior King (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
6-7761P / 5 |
Jump (13) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers |
12/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in 6th on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Harry Hazard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
5F057 / 9 |
Jump (11) | Tom Cheesman | Miss Z C Davison Mr A Lewers |
150/1 | |
| behind, pushed along and struggling in 7th after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Sunday At Augusta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
F2-8P8 / 7 |
Jump (39) | James Davies | R Rowe Scott Parnell Limited |
66/1 | |
| tracked clear leader, left in lead 3rd, hit next, headed before and weakening when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 14 L |
Tis Fantastic (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) |
5 / 5 |
Jump (62) | Tom Cannon | M Blake The Moonlighters |
100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Champagne Poppy (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
00- / 6 |
Jump (316) | Alan Johns | T Lacey Mr R P Dineen |
50/1 | |
| mistakes, well in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, tailed off when blundered 5th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Jimmy The Digger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
21 / 12 |
Jump (79) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mrs Simon Clarke |
7/2 | |
| raced keenly, led and soon clear, stumbled and fell on flat after 3rd | ||||||||||