04 Dec 2021 13:50 Sandown
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,712); Distance: 1m 7f 119y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Edwardstone (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1353-B1 / 11 | Jump (17) | Tom Cannon | A King Robert Abrey &… | 3/1 | |
| jumped well chased leaders, chased leader who went clear before 4th, closer before 3 out, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 16 L | War Lord (GER) (colt, grey, 11 2) | 3047-11 / 10 | Jump (26) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard The Wychwood Partnership | 10/1 | |
| held up and behind, steady headway chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, kept on into 2nd post, no chance with impressive winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | NS | Third Time Lucki (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 1464-11 / 10 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Craze Family | 9/5 | |
| jumped exuberantly, led, went clear before 4th, blundered 9th, reduced lead when not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, soon no chance with impressive winner, weakened and lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 7 L | Stolen Silver (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 32P8-12 / 10 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… | 14/1 | |
| never going well and soon in rear, outpaced and struggling before 8th, stayed on gain run-in, went modest 4th final strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | NK | Minella Drama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1212-12 / 10 | Jump (26) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing | 6/1 | |
| kept wide, held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 4 out, soon hung right and no impression in 4th, dropped to 5th final strides | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Do Your Job (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 12422-1 / 11 | Jump (29) | R P McLernon | M Scudamore The Harlequins… | 20/1 | |
| chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, crumpled on landing and fell 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Il Ridoto (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 11F2-31 / 8 | Jump (7) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Giles, Hogarth,… | 6/1 | |
| mistake 1st, tracked leader after 2nd until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, 5th and beaten when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
