04 Dec 2020 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £24,000 (Penalty: £13,668); Distance: 2m 3f 173y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Ballymore Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Star Gate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-1 / 8 |
Jump (38) | N de Boinville | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
5/4 | |
| tracked leader, led briefly 3 out, challenged 2 out, led soon after, quickened clear run-in, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 8½ L |
Valleres (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
13-12 / 9 |
Jump (22) | D A Jacob | A King Forest Three |
5/2 | |
| held up in 3rd, went 2nd between last 2, mistake last, ridden and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Sending Love (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/3P-1 / 10 |
Jump (26) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr James Stride |
2/1 | |
| edged left at times, led and set steady pace, headed briefly 3 out, quickened before 2 out, headed after 2 out, soon ridden and no response, weakened into 3rd between last 2 | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Any News (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
F-11 / 9 |
Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Jane Nuala Cartwright |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Press Your Luck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
PF15-11 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Cox, Lloyd & Finden |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||