22 Feb 2013 14:20 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Ratcliffe Retirement Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Olympian Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
12P532 / 20 |
Jump (20) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech J Cocks & C J Leech |
7/1 | |
| held up well in rear, steady headway, travelling well before 3 out, chased leaders on inside before next, went 2nd before last, quickened to lead flat, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Sunny Ledgend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
109-613 / 15 |
Jump (15) | J Martin | Andrew Martin Mr Andrew J Martin |
7/2 | |
| chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd again next, led 2 out, headed and stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Takeroc (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 11) |
37-P074 / 11 |
Flat (2504), Jump (14) |
Tom Cannon | C Gordon Dunn Racing |
14/1 | |
| led, pressed from 4 out, ridden and joined next, headed 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd before last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Nozic (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
424221 / 14 |
Jump (14) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison The Lump O'Clock… |
6/1 | |
| held up in last trio, steady headway 8th, chasing leaders when hit 4 out, went 3rd and pressed leaders 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Lord Singer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
40-2322 / 9 |
Jump (20) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Racing Noys |
7/2 | |
| held up in last trio, slow and ridden 3rd, headway to get in behind leaders next, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Christopher Wren (USA) (colt, chestnut, 10 11) |
0-4883P / 8 |
Flat (917), Jump (20) |
A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| headway to chase leaders 2nd, not fluent and slightly hampered by loose horse 3rd, went 2nd 4th until next, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out where mistake, soon beaten, blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Free World (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P0FP-P8 / 14 |
Jump (98) | R J Killoran | Tim Vaughan Lady Susan Brooke |
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UR |
3 |
| - |
Keki Buku (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22F0/34- / 12 |
Jump (469) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan E Mason |
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UR |
7 |
| - |
Anay Turge (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
123155 / 11 |
Jump (13) | M J Quinlan | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke |
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