07 Dec 2013 13:50 Sandown
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Racing Post Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Hinterland (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
12222-1 / 11 |
Flat (965), Jump (28) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Harold Via, Jr |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd steady headway 9th, tracking leading pair when hit 3 out, 2nd soon after 2 out, led between last 2, hung left under strong pressure flat, always holding on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Grandouet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11/2F6-U / 7 |
Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr S Munir |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold tracking leading pair, went 2nd travelling well 4 out, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, stayed on to 2nd again last, kept on under pressure flat, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 8 L |
Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2116-11 / 11 |
Flat (776), Jump (22) |
A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… |
9/4 | |
| took keen hold tracking leading trio, not fluent 7th (water), blundered and stumbled badly 9th, given time to recover, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Claret Cloak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3001-12 / 9 |
Jump (32) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle Hawksmoor Partnership |
7/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, chased leader, led again 4th, hit 4 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no impression when lost 2nd last, weakened and lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3U5-1F1 / 7 |
Flat (75), Jump (31) |
R Thornton | A King Masterson Holdings… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 4th, chased leader, mistake 8th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair until 3 out, weakened soon after, went right last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Manyriverstocross (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
73/034-1 / 9 |
Flat (224), Jump (32) |
D Elsworth | A King Mrs M C Sweeney |
14/1 | |
| held up in last pair, mistake 8th, never on terms | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
De Faoithesdream (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
217126 / 11 |
Jump (22) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R Abbott & Mr… |
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