26 Jan 2014 14:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,350); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Sandyford Handicap Chase (0-123)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Treat Yourself (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0-40522 / 12 |
Jump (21) | D N Russell | A L T Moore The Learning Curve… |
2/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, closer in 2nd approaching straight where challenged travelling smoothly, led last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 9 L |
Golden Ticket (AUS) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
90-4106 / 9 |
Jump (21) | A P McCoy | C Roche John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| held up, closer order from before 2 out, soon chased leaders, no impression in moderate 3rd at last, kept on run-in to go 2nd without troubling winner closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2½ L |
The Way We Were (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
77-5764 / 8 |
Jump (26) | M P Walsh | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight peck 1st, a little slow 4th, progress from before 2 out where left in lead, narrowly headed last, soon no impression and dropped to 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Character Actor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2-94094 / 13 |
Jump (21) | M J Ferris | A Kennedy A J Kennedy |
16/1 | |
| held up, closer order when briefly impeded by faller 2 out, went 4th into straight, no impression last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| NK |
Barneys Honour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
13-5583 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Ms L O'Neill | G Elliott Power Bloodstock… |
8/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 4 out and pushed along, soon prominent again, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 5½ L |
Heavenly Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
65P602 / 11 |
Jump (8) | S A Shortall | N Henley West Buckland Bloodstock… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd approaching straight, soon struggling and switched right, no extra in moderate 5th at last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 24 L |
Hans Crescent (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P00035 / 10 |
Flat (966), Jump (22) |
Adrian Heskin | M Hourigan Craic On The Track… |
12/1 | |
| soon towards rear, reminders 4 out, no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Back To Balloo (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 7) |
790-548 / 12 |
Jump (29) | D J Casey | C A McBratney Mr P Winks |
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8 |
| - |
Slew Charm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
304F81 / 12 |
Flat (205), Jump (44) |
Mr N McParlan | Mrs S Dawson R McCoubrey |
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