02 Dec 2016 12:40 Sandown
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £8,394); Distance: 3m 37y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Coldunell Finance Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (For The John Dunsdon Memorial Cup)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
More Buck's (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
313-121 / 11 |
Jump (19) | Mr William Biddick | P F Nicholls Bucks Racing Club |
3/1 | |
| made all, blundered 15th, not fluent next (water), clear after 2 out, idled and driven run-in, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Azure Fly (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
55-2322 / 14 |
Jump (42) | Jordan Nailor | C E Longsdon Miss Lucy Brown |
10/3 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10th, pushed along approaching 2 out, 3 lengths down last, closed as winner idled run-in, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P02U-4P / 13 |
Jump (50) | Mr H Hunt | Jamie Snowden Mr Tim Thirlby |
12/1 | |
| tracked leading trio, went 2nd 4th until 10th, chased leading pair, not fluent 14th, lost 3rd 18th, chased leading trio, pushed along and hit 3 out, rallied into 3rd approaching next where went right, no impression, went badly right last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Twirling Magnet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-4385U / 11 |
Jump (21) | Mr Charlie Davies | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
8/1 | |
| held up, steady headway 9th, tracked leading trio 13th, 3rd 18th until 3 out, chased leading trio, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Take A Bow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
32-P61P / 7 |
Jump (42) | R Patrick | Mrs L Hill Take A Bow Partnership |
20/1 | |
| chased winner until 4th, stumbled 6th, chased leading pair until 18th, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| NK |
Arbeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
P41333- / 12 |
Jump (225) | Mr Oswald Wedmore | Mrs D Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 17th, ridden and plugged on run-in, never a threat | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 2 L |
African Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P/PPP0-4 / 9 |
Jump (14) | R Deegan | Paul Morgan Walters Plant,… |
13/2 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along and lost place approaching 12th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 26 L |
Vikekhal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P5-5V51 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Mr M Legg | G & J Moore Chasing Charlie… |
7/1 | |
| mistake and struggling 18th, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
68-1939 / 11 |
Jump (31) | Mr J J O'Neill | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| held up, unseated rider 12th | ||||||||||