Horse Alert

05 Jan 2019 15:35 Sandown

Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

32Red.com Handicap Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Monsieur Lecoq (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	P3-3F1 / 10	Jump (19)	Lizzie Kelly	Mrs J Williams Knightriders Racing	11/4
		tracked leader until 3rd, tracked leading pair, 2nd again after 3 out, led travelling well approaching next, came clear before last, easily
2^nd	3	9 L	Our Merlin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	235-031 / 8	Jump (30)	Stan Sheppard	R Walford Mr Alvin Trowbridge	9/2
		raced keenly, led, hit 4th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, chased winner, well held and no chance before last
3^rd	2	8 L	Eragon De Chanay (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11)	72-P137 / 8	Jump (28)	N F Houlihan	G L Moore FIVE STAR RACING…	6/1
		tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, went modest 3rd close home
4^th	7	½ L	Thistimenextyear (GB) (colt, grey, 10 10)	F22-2 / 7	Flat (70), Jump (29)	James Bowen	R Spencer Mr S Waugh	3/1
		held up in touch in 5th, mistake 3 out, pushed along and headway into 3rd when blundered 2 out, went badly left and weakened last, lost modest 3rd close home
5^th	5	4 L	Court Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	F31419 / 10	Jump (14)	Adam Wedge	Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies	4/1
		held up in last pair, headway and closer in 4th after 3 out, pushed along before next, weakened between last 2
6^th	1	46 L	Demopolis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	1-2 / 7	Jump (31)	B J Geraghty	P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus	12/1
		keen, held up in 4th place, hung badly right and weakened quickly on long run before 2 out, eased
PU	4	-	Saintemilion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	241F43/ / 11	Flat (1151), Jump (740)	H Cobden	P F Nicholls Mr J D Frost	20/1
		always last, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next