05 Dec 2015 13:20 Sandown
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Back Straight Good to Soft in places).
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Simply A Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
621/17-3 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Mrs Liz Prowting |
6/0 | |
| held up in last pair, headway approaching 2 out, ridden chasing leaders between last two, 2nd at the last, stayed on under pressure run-in to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Foxcub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
51P0-71 / 12 |
Jump (24) | James Davies | T Symonds Miss E Yardley |
12/0 | |
| tracked leading pair, led after 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, stayed on under pressure run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Ruacana (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
0/4416-2 / 12 |
Flat (1134), Jump (25) |
Aidan Coleman | J P Ferguson Mr Vaughan Lewis |
9/0 | |
| held up in 6th, good headway approaching 2 out, 2nd soon after 2 out, disputing and every chance when hit last and lost momentum, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| NS |
Box Office (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3773-63 / 8 |
Jump (41) | B J Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
9/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway between last two, not much room before the last, kept on run-in, almost snatched 3rd, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Sir Mangan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
17P2-12 / 14 |
Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N Sutton |
7/0 | |
| tracked leader until before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Keltus (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
4/252F5- / 12 |
Flat (1021), Jump (234) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Fistral Beach Ltd |
10/0 | |
| tracked leading trio, 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Taj Badalandabad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
141144- / 10 |
Jump (308) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
10/0 | |
| stared slowly, soon led, hit 2 out, headed soon after, ridden between last two, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Phare Isle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
6110-36 / 13 |
Jump (153) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Moore, Moore &… |
66/0 | |
| held up in 5th, weakened on long run before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Doctor Harper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
115131/ / 9 |
Jump (611) | David Noonan | D Pipe The Johnson Family |
3/0 | |
| shaded keen, held up in rear, reminders and struggling after 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Lightentertainment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11029-2 / 12 |
Jump (45) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr David Gibbons |
12/0 | |
| towards rear, not much room on bend after 3 out, struggling and no chance after | ||||||||||