Horse Alert

05 Jan 2013 14:25 Sandown

Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

32Red Hurdle (Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) (Grade 1 Novices' Hurdle)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Melodic Rendezvous (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7)	12-21 / 11	Jump (22)	Nick Scholfield	J Scott Cash For Honours	7/2
		tracked leaders disputing 4th, headway to 3rd well before 2 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly to asset final 150 yards
2^nd	5	4½ L	Pendra (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7)	1-11 / 10	Jump (33)	N D Fehily	C E Longsdon Mr John P McManus	6/1
		chased leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed last, no extra and held final 150 yards
3^rd	7	7 L	Royal Boy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1/2 / 8	Jump (22)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson Mr Carl Hinchy	5/2
		raced keenly, led until slow and headed 3rd, chased leader and still pressing approaching 2 out, weakened quickly soon after 2 out, went modest 3rd flat
4^th	1	3¼ L	Court Minstrel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1214-13 / 11	Jump (50)	Paul Moloney	Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies	5/1
		held up last, good headway on inside before 3 out, went 3rd soon after 2 out, well held when blundered last, weakened to 4th flat
5^th	3	2¼ L	Le Reve (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7)	34 / 13	Jump (37)	L P Aspell	L Wadham Mr P H Betts	100/1
		held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced in rear 3 out, no chance after
6^th	6	9 L	Poet (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 7)	1 / 9	Flat (175), Jump (17)	D Elsworth	C G Cox Mrs T L Cox	3/1
		took keen hold early, raced wide disputing 4th, pushed along and weakened 2 out
7^th	2	6 L	Golden Hoof (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	211 / 10	Jump (28)	Andrew Tinkler	N J Henderson Golden Hoof Syndicate	16/1
		chased leading pair in 3rd until well before 2 out, soon weakened