11 Mar 2016 16:25 Sandown
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,148); Distance: 1m 7f 119y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places, Good to Soft in places Back Straight).
Albert Hall Dance Floors Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Irish Thistle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
485F75 / 12 |
Flat (307), Jump (21) |
James Banks | D L Williams Mr F Michael |
4/0 | |
| held up in last pair, pecked 1st, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden between last 2, went 3rd on inside at the last, stayed on under pressure run-in to lead final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Malanos (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
2-23574 / 8 |
Flat (508), Jump (22) |
Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr B J Millen |
10/0 | |
| led, went left and narrowly headed 2 out, pressed leader, hard ridden run-in to lead again 100 yards out, caught final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Chestnut Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
644181 / 12 |
Jump (33) | Ryan Winks | P Winks Mr Russell H Lee |
6/0 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd and hit 3rd, hit next, lost 2nd 8th, 3rd when hit 4 out, ridden before 2 out, led 2 out, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Olympian Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
22-31P5 / 12 |
Jump (22) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech J Cocks & C J Leech |
6/0 | |
| held up in last pair, last and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
The Brock Again (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2/33-621 / 6 |
Flat (850), Jump (17) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Axom Liv |
10/0 | |
| raced wide, tracked leader until 3rd, chased leading pair, 2nd again 8th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened after the last | ||||||||||