04 Feb 2017 13:50 Sandown
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,238); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in the back straight).
Betfred 'Follow Us On Twitter' Contenders Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Buveur D'air (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1131-11 / 11 |
Jump (35) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
1/4 | |
| raced in 3rd behind clear leader, hit 1st, closer on bit before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, 1 length down last, cruised into lead final 100 yards, hard held | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Rayvin Black (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
16-4203 / 10 |
Flat (261), Jump (24) |
Thomas Garner | O Sherwood Mr R White & Mr… |
12/1 | |
| led at start, led and soon clear, jumped slowly and reduced lead 3rd, ridden and hung right before 2 out, 1 length ahead last, headed and outpaced final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 10 L |
Irving (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1164-1F / 10 |
Flat (1254), Jump (14) |
Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Axom Xlix |
9/2 | |
| tracked clear leader, closer 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 62 L |
Hurry Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
185-34P / 11 |
Jump (28) | Tom Cannon | B Barr Mr & Mrs K B Snook |
150/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, soon detached, blundered 3 out, tailed off throughout | ||||||||||