03 Dec 2016 13:55 Sandown
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £25,628); Distance: 1m 7f 119y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Racing Post Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Altior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11111-1 / 11 |
Jump (12) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson Mrs Patricia Pugh |
2/7 | |
| jumped well, tracked leading pair, reached for 4th, closed approaching 3 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, just over 1 length down last, led soon after last, quickened readily clear run-in, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Charbel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2215-51 / 9 |
Jump (36) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Julie Martin… |
11/2 | |
| hit 1st, raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3 out, driven after next, just over 1 length ahead when went badly right and stumbled last, soon headed and readily outpaced run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 14 L |
Max Ward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
12212/1 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr N T Griffith… |
20/1 | |
| held up last, outpaced when mistake 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Marracudja (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
132P-11 / 11 |
Jump (43) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Foxtrot Racing… |
10/1 | |
| raced freely, led, hit 7th (water), hit 3 out and headed, lost 2nd approaching next, soon outpaced, weakened into 4th towards finish | ||||||||||