08 Jan 2011 14:05 Sandown
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
32red.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Nicto De Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 4331-P3 / 24 | Jump (24) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mrs S De Wilde | 15/2 | |
| led approaching 2nd until 6th, led 10th, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, drew further clear from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 17 |   | 16 L | Quattrocento (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 74916P / 8 | Jump (48) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4th, chased winner after 4 out, soon ridden, no impression when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 9 L | Leading Contender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 12312/U / 11 | Jump (24) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Joanna Peppiatt | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 13th, mistake 16th, went 3rd 3 out, soon well held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | 7 L | Youngstown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 12P3-52 / 8 | Jump (51) | Brian Harding | D McCain Jnr Mr P W Middleton | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd 17th until after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 20 L | Soixante (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 22/8314- / 9 | Jump (282) | Hadden Frost | Miss H C Knight Martin, Jocelyn… | 33/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 12th, ridden 16th, 4th when blundered 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 40 L | Ma Yahab (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 23446P- / 10 | Flat (2299), Jump (266) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr M J Pilkington | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, in rear when jumped slowly 10th, behind 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 4½ L | South O'The Border (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 32209-4 / 10 | Flat (962), Jump (60) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Bryan Mathieson | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 9th, soon lost place, pushed along after 12th, behind from 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Eric's Charm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11F-S09 / 13 | Jump (56) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood M St Quinton &… | ||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Appleaday (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 4) | 542P-40 / 11 | Jump (29) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D Allen | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Midnight Haze (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | P121-17 / 13 | Jump (25) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs C M J Reynolds | ||
| 10 |   | - | Fit To Drive (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 744-P41 / 9 | Jump (63) | G Lee | B G Powell The Meon Golfing… | |||
| 8 |   | - | Bench Warrent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/1232-F / 9 | Jump (55) | 2nd Preference | C J Mann Mrs J M Mayo | |||
| 7 |   | - | Burren Legend (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P12-UPP / 10 | Jump (63) | Non Runner | R Rowe Mr Thomas Thompson | |||
| 5 |   | - | Magic Sky (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5-50243 / 11 | Jump (18) | 2nd Preference | M F Harris Mrs D J Brown | |||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Far More Serious (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 12127-2 / 11 | Jump (50) | T Scudamore | C E Longsdon Neysauteur Partnership | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 1118P-4 / 11 | Jump (51) | Matt Griffiths | M Blake Mr S A Hughes | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Horner Woods (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 12/P09-0 / 10 | Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Boot & Brokers | ||
| 18 |   | - | Drybrook Bedouin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 2391-7F / 10 | Jump (224) | Felix de Giles | Nick Mitchell Fourpay | |||
