17 Feb 2005 04:50 SANDOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £5,044); Distance: 4510; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Back Nine (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 28 | A Thornton | R H Alner Miss Jane Western | |||
| held up mid-division, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, driven and held on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Durante (IRE) (Gelding, , 151) | / 14 | C Llewellyn | J A B Old Mr A Coveney | |||
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders and hit last, stayed on well run-in, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 2 L | Party Games (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) | / 11 | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr H B Hodge | |||
| prominent, tracked leader from after 3rd, effort approaching 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 6 L | See Me There (GB) (Gelding, , 151) | / 7 | A O'Keeffe | J W Mullins Mr J A G Meaden | |||
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, 4th and no impression when hit last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Penneyrose Bay (GB) (Mare, , 157) | / 6 | S Durack | J A Geake Sir Christopher… | |||
| mid-division, hit 3rd, no impression approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 4 L | Maximinus (GB) (Gelding, , 149) | / 8 | R Lucey-Butler | M Madgwick Three A's Caravans | |||
| always behind, tailed off when hit last 2 | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 5 L | Mnason (FR) (Gelding, , 166) | / 9 | R Thornton | S Gilmore Gane Kingston Turner | |||
| behind, ridden and no impression after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 8 L | King of Gothland (IRE) (Gelding, , 150) | / 6 | J P McNamara | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Norfolk Neighbours | |||
| always behind, struggled from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | HD | Drat (GB) (Gelding, , 149) | / 6 | D R Dennis | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | |||
| mistakes, prominent, hit 3rd and next, driven after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 26 L | Front Rank (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 12 | C Honour | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Andrew Sayer | |||
| left in lead after 3rd, headed and weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 4 L | Madison de Vonnas (FR) (Gelding, , 161) | / 12 | B J Crowley | Miss E C Lavelle Miss E L Todd | |||
| hit 1st, always behind, tailed off when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Starlight Express (FR) (Filly, , 152) | / 7 | A Dobbin | Miss E C Lavelle Mr D M Bell | ||||
| refused to start and took no part refused to race | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Nick The Silver (GB) (Colt, , 148) | / 10 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe Miss E Young | ||||
| led and soon well clear, ran out and ran out | ||||||||||
