04 Dec 2004 02:05 SANDOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £23,200); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Contraband (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 27 | T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mr F G Wilson | |||
| pressed leaders to 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, led last, clear when idled flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 5 L | The Last Cast (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 6 | T Scudamore | H Morrison Mr D P Barrie | |||
| led, ridden and pressed 2 out, narrowly headed last, not pace of winner flat, kept on gamely to hold clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 5 L | Made In Japan (JPN) (Gelding, , 153) | / 11 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Evans | |||
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, upsides next, ridden and still every chance 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 13 L | Goldbrook (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 10 | James Davies | R J Hodges John & Greer Norman | |||
| always behind, outpaced 4 out, no chance | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Le Seychellois (FR) (Gelding, , 153) | / 13 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr R J Hewitt | ||||
| fell | ||||||||||
