07 Jan 2023 13:15 Sandown
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £8,325); Distance: 2m 4f 10y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Read Nicky Henderson's Unibet Blog Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Certainly Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
4241-B1 / 10 |
Jump (37) | M Goldstein | Mrs L Richards The Venetian Lad… |
9/1 | |
| jumped left at times, raced in 4th, went left 6th, not fluent 11th (water) headway into 3rd home turn, went between horses to lead 2 out, went left last, ridden and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Gemirande (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0/232-21 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
3/1 | |
| led, hit 8th, mistake and headed 2 out, well held last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 14 L |
Precious Eleanor (FR) (filly, grey, 12 0) |
22211-4 / 8 |
Jump (58) | R Patrick | H D Daly Mrs Christine Graves |
9/1 | |
| jumped left, raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd 7th, every chance when went left 3 out, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened and went left last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 9½ L |
Scipion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
2/2331-3 / 8 |
Jump (85) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Jardine, Griffiths,… |
11/2 | |
| in touch in 5th, pushed along when pecked badly 12th, never on terms after, went remote 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 4 L |
High Stakes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2P-1383 / 10 |
Jump (50) | T Scudamore | W Greatrex Jim And Claire… |
7/1 | |
| raced on inside, tracked leader until jumped slowly 7th, handy 3rd until 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Peejaybee (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
2115-5F / 8 |
Jump (8) | S Bowen | R Spencer Martin Gowing And… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside early until lost place and in rear 4th, never going well after, tailing off when awkward 11th (water) went badly left last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Sopran Thor (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
54U422- / 9 |
Jump (264) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr John Whyte |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch in last trio, never really travelled, outpaced in 5th after 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
High Up In The Air (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
114/P-P7 / 10 |
Jump (36) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Mrs Amy Fife |
22/1 | |
| raced wide in last pair, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||