07 Dec 2013 12:20 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
David Johnson 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
34- / 11 |
Jump (251) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson C Leech |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3rd, challenged and mistake 2 out, chased leader, hard driven from last, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Vibrato Valtat (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
1223-25 / 9 |
Jump (22) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Axom XLIII |
6/4 | |
| held up in last pair, smooth headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, looked in command last, no extra under pressure and headed final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Champagne At Tara (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
2-14 / 10 |
Jump (20) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, one pace and no impression on leading pair when hit last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Rhapando (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3-2 / 8 |
Jump (35) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mrs A Allen |
16/1 | |
| pressed leader, led approaching 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Morning Reggie (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
8-5 / 9 |
Jump (28) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Tim Syder |
33/1 | |
| held up in last trio, headway to chase leaders 4th, pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Comte D'anjou (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1-7 / 7 |
Jump (56) | Brendan Powell | Nick Williams Mrs Sarah Faulks |
25/1 | |
| led, pushed along when jinked left and headed approaching 2 out, mistake and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 22 L |
Money For Nothing (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
92-4 / 9 |
Jump (28) | R Thornton | A King Top Hat Racing… |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and next, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 32 L |
Area Access (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P/F51-00 / 6 |
Jump (16) | Dave Crosse | C J Mann Edwyn Good & Bryan… |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Sweet Boy Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
770-8 / 7 |
Jump (19) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Fenton Ramsahoye |
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