04 Dec 2021 13:50 Sandown
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,712); Distance: 1m 7f 119y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Edwardstone (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1353-B1 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Tom Cannon | A King Robert Abrey &… |
3/1 | |
| jumped well chased leaders, chased leader who went clear before 4th, closer before 3 out, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 16 L |
War Lord (GER) (colt, grey, 11 2) |
3047-11 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard The Wychwood Partnership |
10/1 | |
| held up and behind, steady headway chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, kept on into 2nd post, no chance with impressive winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| NS |
Third Time Lucki (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
1464-11 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Craze Family |
9/5 | |
| jumped exuberantly, led, went clear before 4th, blundered 9th, reduced lead when not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, soon no chance with impressive winner, weakened and lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Stolen Silver (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
32P8-12 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
14/1 | |
| never going well and soon in rear, outpaced and struggling before 8th, stayed on gain run-in, went modest 4th final strides | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| NK |
Minella Drama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1212-12 / 9 |
Jump (26) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing |
6/1 | |
| kept wide, held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 4 out, soon hung right and no impression in 4th, dropped to 5th final strides | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Do Your Job (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
12422-1 / 10 |
Jump (29) | R P McLernon | M Scudamore Mr Mark Dunphy |
20/1 | |
| chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, crumpled on landing and fell 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Il Ridoto (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
11F2-31 / 7 |
Jump (7) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Giles, Hogarth,… |
6/1 | |
| mistake 1st, tracked leader after 2nd until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, 5th and beaten when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||