13 Feb 2009 16:50 Sandown
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,874); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
TSBC Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Royal Auclair (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
33352-P / 27 |
Jump (229) | Ian Popham | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
11/8 | |
| in touch, blundered 2nd, headway 8th, hit 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, rallied under pressure from 2f out, stayed on well flat, lead near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NK |
Herecomestanley (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) |
664-F3P / 11 |
Jump (110) | Mr T Greenall | M F Harris Barbara Woodcock… |
11/1 | |
| chased leader until 7th, stayed handy, ridden after 3f out, headway to challenge 2f out, led last, caught near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Bob Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/360PP- / 10 |
Jump (314) | Mr Alan Berry | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| held up, headway and went 2nd 4f out, challenging when blundered badly 3f out, stayed well there until hit last and no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Marblehead (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 12 0) |
1121-2P / 10 |
Jump (266) | Mr M Wall | F O'Brien Mr J C Collett |
13/2 | |
| led, strongly pressed 2f out, headed and blundered last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 21 L |
Contraband (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0PF0-53 / 10 |
Flat (1947), Jump (26) |
Mr J Barnes | J Shears Mr F G Wilson |
20/1 | |
| held up, mistake 5th, headway to chase leaders 6th, went 2nd next until weakened 4f out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 16 L |
Pimbury (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2445P-1 / 12 |
Jump (27) | Mr M Griffiths | Miss Western Mrs Fiona Shaw |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway to challenge 11th 4f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Ten Horse Power (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
40PP-P / 8 |
Jump (20) | Bdr Jody Sole | Daniel O'Brien Mr Christopher… |
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