07 Dec 2018 15:30 Sandown
Winner: £11,400 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
JLT Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Shaw's Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
78-0782 / 12 |
Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… |
9/2 | |
| travelled well, in touch in main group, headway on outside when pecked 3 out, challenged before next, ridden and one pace between last 2, 3 lengths down last, stayed on well to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Thistimenextyear (GB) (colt, grey, 11 12) |
F22- / 7 |
Flat (41), Jump (229) |
James Bowen | R Spencer Mr S Waugh |
5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside after 3 out, led approaching next, driven 3 lengths clear when went left last, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 8 L |
Kestrel Valley (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
5734- / 10 |
Jump (260) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mrs Jan Johnson |
20/1 | |
| led, allowed clear lead to 4th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair between last 2, well held in 3rd after | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 7 L |
Malangen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
42253F / 8 |
Flat (128), Jump (15) |
David Noonan | D Pipe T Hunter & D A… |
12/1 | |
| in touch main group, driven after 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, stayed on to take modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Alcanar (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 9) |
344/ / 6 |
Flat (31), Jump (644) |
Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Contubernium Racing |
12/1 | |
| tracked clear leader, close up 4th, ridden and lost place before 2 out, no chance with front trio between last 2, lost modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 12 L |
My Brother (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
2432 / 6 |
Flat (443), Jump (21) |
R T Dunne | N P Mulholland BG Racing Partnership |
2/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, outpaced next, ridden before 2 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Primal Focus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2335F5 / 8 |
Jump (23) | D F O'Regan | Christian Williams John & Paul Stanaway… |
8/1 | |
| held up in touch in main group, close up 4th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Ulysses (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4235- / 9 |
Flat (491), Jump (258) |
Aidan Coleman | F Brennan Million Dreams… |
20/1 | |
| in touch min group, close up 4th, lost place when ridden after 3 out, soon behind, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Vlannon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
24P / 7 |
Flat (81), Jump (19) |
M Goldstein | M Madgwick Whytehall Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||