15 Feb 2024 13:55 Sandown
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £9,105); Distance: 1m 7f 99y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Team Forces 'Ubique' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Etalon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 2214-11 / 8 | Jump (33) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Suzanne Lawrence | 4/6 | |
| made all, hit 9th, came clear from 2 out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 9 L | Gunsight Ridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 13P/15-F / 10 | Jump (33) | S Bowen | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley | 9/1 | |
| tracking leaders when mistake 1st and steadied mid-division, headway tracking leaders 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | NK | Hardy Du Seuil (FR) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 531722- / 8 | Jump (293) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The Hardy Souls | 9/1 | |
| soon towards rear, ridden and headway between last two, stayed on into never nearer 3rd run-in, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 5 L | The Last Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/5P3-F2 / 12 | Jump (33) | H Cobden | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, plugged on in modest 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Le Ligerien (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 42-P132 / 12 | Jump (33) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mr D R Churches | 22/1 | |
| chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd between last two, weakened badly and lost two further places run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Xcitations (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P-513U7 / 10 | Jump (19) | Jack Andrews | Mrs P Sly G Libson,d Bayliss,t… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, pushed along before 3 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 8 L | Red Rookie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 1-37743 / 10 | Jump (12) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… | 11/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along out wide before 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 5½ L | Fast Buck (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 2P-5351 / 11 | Flat (2325), Jump (40) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Knightriders Iii | 18/1 | |
| held up in last pair, never in the race | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 4¾ L | Not Available (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P68543 / 9 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | M Sheppard Mr Tony Scrivin | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear out wide, closer in mid-division at 5th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Man Again (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 2F1- / 5 | Flat (625), Jump (449) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Mr D Pipe | 33/1 | |
| wore hood to post, never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 4th, behind 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
