06 Feb 2021 14:55 Sandown
Winner: £14,200 (Penalty: £8,317); Distance: 2m 4f 10y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Warriors Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Alnadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
441-218 / 11 |
Jump (42) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton B Drew |
3/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th (water), pushed along and led approaching 3 out, clear before next, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5½ L |
Clan Legend (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
1324-61 / 13 |
Jump (63) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N W Alexander Clan Gathering |
16/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace before next, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| ½ L |
Gardefort (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
UP2/P-2P / 13 |
Flat (3161), Jump (28) |
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams'… |
8/1 | |
| chased leader, led briefly 6th, chased leader until before 11th (water), chased leaders in 3rd, rallied and closed on 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 15 L |
Doitforthevillage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
6-04P51 / 12 |
Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Henderson The Rockbourne… |
10/1 | |
| waited with in rear, mistake 3rd, good headway chasing leaders 13th, no impression when left modest 4th soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Up Helly Aa King (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
321-142 / 13 |
Jump (54) | Grant Cockburn | N W Alexander Jean Matterson… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 10th, blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly next, no chance after | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Foxboro (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11-2 / 9 |
Flat (561), Jump (34) |
Stan Sheppard | R Walford Lewis Nettley Racing |
22/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 10th, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Evander (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
U1-4312 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Alan Johns | O Greenall & J Guerriero Highclere Tbracing… |
9/2 | |
| led, mistake and headed briefly 6th, awkward 11th (water), pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered badly next, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Colorado Doc (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2221-PB / 11 |
Jump (14) | C Brace | D Brace Mr David Brace |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, mistake 9th, soon lost place, towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Champagne Mystery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2/122P-F / 10 |
Jump (56) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Franglais Partnership |
12/1 | |
| raced keenly, towards rear out wide, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Benatar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
34437/3 / 9 |
Jump (56) | J E Moore | G L Moore Mr Ashley Head |
7/2 | |
| bit keen, held up in last pair on inside, bit closer in 5th before 12th, weakened before 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||