10 Mar 2018 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,202); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Matchbook Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Mr Antolini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
406312 / 14 |
Jump (30) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Alan & Sally Coney |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, edged right after 3 out, led before 2 out, hard pressed from last, hung right flat, bumped rival towards finish, jockey stopped riding last few strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NK |
Call Me Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
111-313 / 11 |
Jump (21) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway before 2 out, challenged last, every chance flat, not much room and bumped towards finish, just held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Whatswrongwithyou (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
012-211 / 10 |
Jump (28) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Turf Club 2020 |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, not much room and lost place after 3 out, went 4th last, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, no impression on leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| HD |
Huntsman Son (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
3-21142 / 11 |
Jump (42) | James Bowen | A M Hales Mrs Wendy Wesley |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, every chance before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
17 |
| 1¾ L |
Man Of Plenty (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) |
325547 / 11 |
Flat (479), Jump (35) |
Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Leech G Thompson |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, disputing 4th 2 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| HD |
Silver Streak (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 7) |
114-12U / 8 |
Flat (656), Jump (28) |
T J O'Brien | Evan Williams Mr L Fell |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st or 3rd, not much room after 3 out, effort before 2 out, never threatened | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Fidux (FR) (colt, bay, 10 8) |
03-4U44 / 11 |
Flat (592), Jump (60) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Axom Lxviii |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room after 3 out, lost place before next | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Castafiore (USA) (filly, bay, 10 4) |
P-53121 / 6 |
Flat (640), Jump (28) |
Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Slater Stockwood… |
25/1 | |
| led after 1st, mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
Chti Balko (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
9-34153 / 11 |
Jump (23) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Dalwhinnie Bloodstock… |
25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and lost place 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Highway One O One (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) |
311221 / 12 |
Jump (74) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
15 |
| 2¼ L |
Gassin Golf (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
F0-8343 / 9 |
Flat (1645), Jump (22) |
R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr J R Weatherby |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
12th |
16 |
| 13 L |
Shanroe Saint (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
625932 / 6 |
Jump (37) | J J Burke | B I Case The Polk Partnership |
40/1 | |
| led until after 1st, prominent, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
14 |
| - |
Birch Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
9/11P-P1 / 8 |
Jump (16) | James Best | Mrs S Leech Mr G Thompson |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, blundered and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Friday Night Light (FR) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
32122 / 6 |
Flat (147), Jump (21) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened before mistake 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Octagon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
P4/2-111 / 8 |
Jump (74) | Harry Bannister | H Whittington Mr Ashley Carr |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Le Patriote (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
589741 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Canard Vert Racing… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room after 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Master Of Irony (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
121-314 / 7 |
Flat (161), Jump (98) |
R Johnson | J & S Quinn Highfield Racing… |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling after 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||