01 Feb 2025 13:25 Sandown
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £9,105); Distance: 2m 3f 173y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Sole Solution (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
11/621 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson |
3/1 | |
| made all, led narrowly, forged on home turn, jumped right 2 out, soon ridden and faced strong challenge, kept on gamely, always just holding runner-up (4th hurdle back straight omitted both circuits) | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ½ L |
Kalif D'airy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
33-7722 / 5 |
Jump (13) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore S Packham, A Austin… |
11/2 | |
| in rear, smooth headway home turn, went 4th before 2 out, strongly pressed leader after 2 out, pushed along and every chance last, stayed on run-in, always just held, well clear of rest | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 21 L |
Just Lucky Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
16-213 / 6 |
Jump (42) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs L Maclennan |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, no impression and ran on one pace before last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Grand Geste (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
0-P0233 / 6 |
Jump (32) | G Sheehan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
8/1 | |
| pressed leader, pushed along after omitted 3 out, kept on until ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 10 L |
In Limbo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
332/43 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Ben Ffrench-Davis | C J Down Up In The Air Syndicate |
9/1 | |
| towards rear, soon prominent, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
De Kingpin (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) |
6/22-352 / 6 |
Jump (45) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Elizabeth And Oliver… |
15/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and dropped away before 2 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Springs A Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
09-U161 / 6 |
Jump (45) | Daire James McConville | M Keighley A Grand Day Out |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Leech (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
310-657 / 6 |
Jump (53) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr David M Williams |
20/1 | |
| in rear on outer, cajoled along at times, mistake 4th, pushed along and struggling home turn, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Old Time Chaser (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
3/4-644 / 7 |
Jump (48) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson McNeill Family… |
5/1 | |
| prominent on outer, mid-division 2nd, dropped away tamely home turn, pulled up | ||||||||||