05 Jan 2019 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Elixir De Nutz (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
16-F211 / 10 |
Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr Terry Warner |
3/1 | |
| mostly jumped slickly, made all, hit 5th, ridden between last 2, driven and stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Grand Sancy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P-12114 / 8 |
Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… |
4/1 | |
| held up last, closer in 4th place at 3rd, hit 5th, travelling well in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd before the last, driven and stayed on run-in, not quite pace to challenge | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Southfield Stone (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
3-111 / 8 |
Jump (23) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Hart… |
6/1 | |
| chased winner, pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd before the last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Rathhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-1 / 8 |
Jump (17) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
6/5 | |
| tracked leading pair on inside, pushed along after 3 out, struggling and beaten before next, eased | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Mercy Mercy Me (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
187-23 / 8 |
Jump (29) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
14/1 | |
| held up in 4th place, dropped to last at 3rd, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Idee De Garde (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-2 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Phillippa Taylor |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||