07 Jan 2012 15:10 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,280); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places, back straight Good in places).
32Red.com HBLB Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Hold On Julio (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) | 21111-1 / 10 | Jump (63) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr & Mrs F Bell,n… | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, hit 6th and next, reminders before 13th, headway to close 4th when blundered 4 out, travelling well before next, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 9 L | Neptune Collonges (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 0186-P4 / 11 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales | 9/1 | |
| ridden from start, in touch in 5th, lost place and dropped to rear before 12th, rallied and stayed on in 5th after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on to 2nd towards finish, never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Qhilimar (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1R-120U / 9 | Jump (8) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon Whites Of Coventry… | 22/1 | |
| led, narrowly headed approaching 13th, led again next, joined 3 out, headed approaching last, no chance with winner from last, weakened to 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 11 L | Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 54/32-3P / 14 | Jump (11) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Cash Is King | 8/1 | |
| chased leading pair until 10th, stayed in 4th place, lost place after 14th, last pair 4 out, poor 6th when blundered 2 out, stayed on again to modest 4th soon after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 6 L | Exmoor Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 39U6P-1 / 10 | Jump (70) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall The Rangers Partnership | 10/1 | |
| in rear, headway approaching 12th, closer order 15th, weakened 18th, stayed on again before last, went modest 5th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | ½ L | Wymott (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 111P-6P / 8 | Jump (21) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | 9/1 | |
| chased leading trio, slow 2nd, went 3rd 10th, ridden and lost 3rd 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 20 L | The Knoxs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | FF11-15 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Jim Beaumont &… | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 13th until next, chased leader, blundered 4 out, challenged and every chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, weakened and poor 6th when mistake last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | The Panama Kid (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 5-81113 / 11 | Jump (34) | Harry Haynes | J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport | ||
| RF | 2 |   | - | Master Of The Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5116F-1 / 11 | Jump (35) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Masters Of The… | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Be There In Five (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 32513P- / 9 | Jump (266) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mrs Sarah Easterby | ||
