07 Dec 2013 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts December Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Deep Trouble (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
22-2122 / 9 |
Jump (22) | L P Aspell | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway betwen horses before 2 out, led between last 2, 2 lengths ahead when veered badly right last and rider lost iron, hung badly right flat and rider soon kicked out other iron, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1 L |
Urbain De Sivola (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
4/14899- / 6 |
Jump (269) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Christopher Giles |
9/2 | |
| in touch, smooth headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, led after 2 out, headed between last 2, tried to rallly and closed as winner hung badly right from last, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
River Maigue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
31/2128- / 8 |
Jump (270) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr C J Leech |
10/3 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, driven along before last, stayed on under pressure flat to take 3rd post | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| SHD |
Ruacana (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) |
11376-0 / 12 |
Flat (406), Jump (41) |
J M Quinlan | J P Ferguson Mr Vaughan Lewis |
25/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace flat, lost 3rd post | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Waterunder (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
42-1461 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Mrs S Clifford |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway and edged right before last, hung right and kept on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Calculated Risk (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
53116-9 / 9 |
Flat (54), Jump (20) |
D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr Brian Jones |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Specialagent Alfie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
422-F02 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Mr Michael O'shea |
14/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, still every chance under pressure 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 4 L |
Milord (GER) (colt, brown, 10 11) |
634-F23 / 9 |
Flat (412), Jump (15) |
S Thomas | K Bailey & M Nicholls Kim Bailey Racing… |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway approaching 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Ronaldo Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F6/4P03- / 8 |
Jump (251) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe K & D Ives |
16/1 | |
| in touch on outside, headway to chase leaders 4th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Seventh Sky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
41224-2 / 10 |
Flat (818), Jump (209) |
M D Grant | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd going well 3 out, led before and mistake 2 out, soon headed, weakened quickly between last 2 | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Radmores Revenge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
2446-11 / 14 |
Jump (16) | Hadden Frost | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech |
33/1 | |
| always in last trio | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 1¼ L |
Whitby Jack (GB) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
102P6-8 / 8 |
Flat (1283), Jump (15) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
4 |
| 27 L |
Vulcanite (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 11) |
1328-05 / 8 |
Flat (777), Jump (25) |
A P McCoy | C E Longsdon Mr John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| chased leader until 3 out, weakened rapidly and eased before next, tailed off | ||||||||||