25 Apr 2015 17:00 Sandown
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Cocktails At Dawn (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
12-2F49 / 10 |
Jump (46) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson George P Mahoney |
15/2 | |
| jumped well, chased leader, led 2nd, clear 5th until 8th, came clear again before 3 out, kept on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 26 L |
Howlongisafoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
452151 / 10 |
Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr D S Dennis |
7/1 | |
| chased leading trio, 3rd before 5th, hit 13th and next, pushed along into 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 12 L |
Horizontal Speed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23214F / 8 |
Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Favourites Racing… |
11/2 | |
| chased winner and sometimes jumped left, challenged 8th, pushed along and well held before 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Generous Ransom (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
S51313 / 8 |
Jump (46) | D A Jacob | N J Gifford Sir Christopher… |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, modest 4th before 3 out, plugged on, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Vesperal Dream (FR) (gelding, black, 11 0) |
331115 / 7 |
Jump (16) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Loving Insurance… |
20/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 5th, in rear when mistake 7th, driven before jumped slowly 12th, soon behind, went modest 5th before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 19 L |
Jay Are (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
0-94113 / 8 |
Jump (35) | L P Aspell | G L Moore Ms Adrienne Gross |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, modest 4th 12th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Gores Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
313105 / 12 |
Jump (21) | M Goldstein | G L Moore Collins, Horsfall,… |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear rear, blundered 11th (water), never involved | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Dresden (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
6221F7 / 10 |
Flat (1377), Jump (16) |
James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr Dan Lloyd |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
The Ould Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
211230 / 9 |
Jump (44) | D F O'Regan | T R George Mr R A Preece |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Phone Home (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
4244P1 / 8 |
Jump (30) | T Scudamore | Nick Mitchell Mr & Mrs Andrew… |
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