Horse Alert

09 Mar 2019 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)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	9	-	Malaya (FR) (filly, bay, 10 2)	218-FF4 / 10	Flat (840), Jump (21)	H Cobden	P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la…	7/1
		held up off the pace in mid-division, smooth headway on outside before 2 out, challenged and blundered 2 out, recovered to chase leader between last 2, ran on to lead final 100 yards
2^nd	14	1¼ L	Monsieur Lecoq (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0)	P3-3F11 / 9	Jump (63)	Chester Williams	Mrs J Williams Knightriders Racing	7/2
		held up in 6th, smooth headway on long run before 2 out, led 2 out, soon clear until approaching last, headed and no extra final 100 yards
3^rd	1	4 L	Call Me Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	31321-7 / 11	Jump (77)	D A Jacob	N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir…	3/1
		held up towards rear, headway on inside before 2 out, stayed on in 3rd before the last
4^th	10	3¼ L	Storm Rising (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 1)	515119 / 9	Flat (190), Jump (111)	Charlie Hammond	Dr R D P Newland Mr R C Harper	20/1
		off the pace towards rear, headway on outside before 2 out, chased leaders 2 out, 4th and hit last, weakened run-in
5^th	3	3 L	First Flow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10)	4/4111P- / 12	Jump (361)	David Bass	K C Bailey Mr A N Solomons	9/1
		chased leaders, chased clear leader on long run after 3 out, closer when lost 2nd before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened last
6^th	2	NK	Speredek (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	2P8-24F / 10	Jump (56)	Tom Buckley	N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing…	16/1
		chased leader, led after 2nd, went clear after 3 out, came back to the field and ridden on long run to 2 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened last
7^th	16	3¼ L	Benny's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0)	13-2F41 / 9	Jump (42)	P J Brennan	F O'Brien Biddestone Racing…	8/1
		held up in rear, some headway on inside before 2 out, no progress after
8^th	6	5 L	Dream Du Grand Val (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5)	243-611 / 8	Jump (23)	N de Boinville	N J Henderson Jokulhlaup Syndicate	6/1
		held up towards rear, never on terms
9^th	15	3¼ L	Our Merlin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0)	5-0312F / 8	Jump (42)	Bryony Frost	R Walford Mr Alvin Trowbridge	20/1
		led until after 2nd, chased leader until next, remained handy until weakened approaching 2 out
10^th	5	12 L	Chti Balko (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 7)	92-2339 / 11	Jump (42)	W T Kennedy	D McCain Jnr Dalwhinnie Bloodstock…	25/1
		chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
	8	-	Solomon Grey (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 3)	2131-72 / 12	Jump (56)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton Miss Sarah A Dawson	0/0
		NonRunner
PU	7	-	All Yours (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3)	515052/ / 11	Flat (1778), Jump (1026)	G Sheehan	S Curran Power Geneva Ltd	66/1
		always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
PU	11	-	Totterdown (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1)	131354 / 13	Jump (14)	Daniel Hiskett	R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club	14/1
		awkwardly away, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until pushed along on long run after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
PU	12	-	Pyromaniac (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0)	338/7-80 / 9	Flat (337), Jump (257)	Sam Twiston-Davies	A Ralph ValueRacingClub…	50/1
		off the pace towards rear, behind and struggling after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
	13	-	Extra Mag (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0)	U12 / 5	Jump (40)	T Scudamore	D Pipe The Angove Family	0/0
		NonRunner
	4	-	Blu Cavalier (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8)	11-2323 / 10	Jump (21)	Non Runner	A Stronge Pimlico Racing…	0/0
		NonRunner