06 Mar 2015 16:35 Sandown
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
SSAFA Forces Family Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Pearls Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
33-4221 / 11 |
Jump (21) | J E Moore | J L Spearing The Corsairs |
11/4 | |
| led but pressed, headed before 3rd, led again next, joined 2 out, ridden and narrowly headed between last 2, rallied gamely to lead again last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Starkie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
53251-3 / 12 |
Flat (204), Jump (218) |
Mr G Treacy | P Henderson Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
33/1 | |
| held up in 4th place, chased leading pair 6th, mistake 9th, 2nd soon after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led narrowly between last two, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Morgan's Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
25-5121 / 12 |
Jump (22) | Tom Cannon | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs L J Mongan |
9/1 | |
| held up, 5th when hit 8th, stayed on before 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 25 L |
Sands Cove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P236P1 / 14 |
Jump (12) | T Dowling | C J Mann Mrs J Evans |
7/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 5th, weakening when not fluent 7th, soon behind, went poor 4th near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Yabadabadoo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
53-7262 / 8 |
Jump (22) | R P McLernon | Miss E C Lavelle Elite Racing Club |
11/4 | |
| not always fluent, pressed leader, led before 3rd until next, pressed leader, lost 2nd soon after 3 out, struggling when blundered 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 28 L |
Greywell Boy (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
16-6335 / 9 |
Jump (34) | A P McCoy | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
2/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair until 6th, pushed along in 4th before 8th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Gandalfe (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4154-24 / 10 |
Flat (2320), Jump (123) |
Joshua Moore | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates |
|||