17 Feb 2022 16:40 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,065); Distance: 2m 3f 173y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Lettie Lutz (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
2-3453P / 9 |
Jump (15) | Ben Jones | Ben Clarke Mr Adrian Paterson |
18/1 | |
| tracked leader out wide, led before 4th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Amenon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F335/32 / 10 |
Jump (69) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Henry George… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, rallied out wide and slightly hampered between last two, went 2nd soon after, stayed on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9½ L |
Wicked West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
105323 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Mr Michael P Tudor |
7/1 | |
| held up in last trio, closer on inside approaching 4th, tracked leaders going well before 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd before the last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 12 L |
Essential Jaco (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
P-2122 / 5 |
Jump (22) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Arnold, T Wood,… |
6/4 | |
| held up in last pair and keen, headway on inside after 3 out, switched left turning in, ridden chasing leaders when hung left between last two, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Contemplatemyfaith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
33-341 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Fergus Gregory | O Murphy Owners Group 087 |
5/2 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened on long run before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Grangeclare Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
P-12533 / 7 |
Jump (19) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall |
15/2 | |
| held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until ridden between last two, weakened quickly before the last | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Moonlight Flit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
79-2F5 / 6 |
Jump (38) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Thurloe 57 |
28/1 | |
| led until before 4th, chased leader, reminders after 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Robin Des Smoke (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) |
31/8622- / 7 |
Jump (332) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Mrs Liz Prowting |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Colonial Empire (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1-4449 / 8 |
Jump (75) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Mick O'boyle |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders until jumped slowly and dropped to rear at 5th, stumbled badly next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||