06 Dec 2013 13:10 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Close Brothers Property Finance Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
The Italian Yob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3126-22 / 9 |
Jump (23) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams The Macaroni Beach… |
11/4 | |
| jumped well, led, narrowly headed 3 out, pressed leader, led again soon after 2 out, pressed last, driven and stayed on strongly to draw clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Roger Beantown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0F-4125 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Dave Crosse | Miss Z C Davison The Sophisticated… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led narrowly 3 out, stumbled 2 out, and headed soon after, chased winner, ridden between last 2, rallied last, no extra flat, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 12 L |
Foundation Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2/367-21 / 11 |
Jump (32) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr P Hickey |
11/4 | |
| chased winner, not fluent 5th, reminders before 12th, lost 2nd next, chased leading pair under pressure until 2 out, rallied to 3rd again last, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Royal Guardsman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0/5541-2 / 10 |
Jump (24) | N D Fehily | A Stronge Camilla & Rosie… |
17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent and bumped 6th, headway approaching 11th, travelling well in 5th after 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, keeping on in 3 lengths 3rd when blundered badly and sprawled 2 out, went 4th flat, not recover | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Silver Commander (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) |
43-2223 / 10 |
Jump (40) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Exe Valley Racing |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenging for 2nd when blundered 12th, chased leaders, disputing well held 3rd fom 2 out until last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Ballincurrig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
01/4P3-2 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Miss Gina Andrews | D Skelton Mr H B Hodge |
8/1 | |
| blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly 1st, held up last, went left and not fluent 7th, headway on outside before 3 out, disputing well held 3rd next until last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Miss Ballantyne (GB) (filly, brown, 11 1) |
34/F213- / 7 |
Jump (234) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes |
13/2 | |
| held up in touch in 5th, blundered and outpaced 4 out, short lived effort before next, soon beaten, went right and blundered last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Xaarcet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11137-4 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr I P Crane |
20/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent and bumped 6th, not fluent and pushed along next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Doctor Foxtrot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3204/1-5 / 9 |
Jump (27) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Dr V M G Ferguson |
16/1 | |
| held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced 10th, last and struggling 12th, | ||||||||||