20 Feb 2009 16:30 Sandown
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,806); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in the back straight).
Mike Dawson Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Zacharova (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-2PF1P / 21 |
Flat (964), Jump (34) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Julian Taylor |
13/2 | |
| ran in snatches, chased leading pair until lost place and ridden 11th, renewed effort from 15th, chased leaders 3 out, challenge 2 out, soon led, in command before last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Fresh Air And Fun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
216P41 / 11 |
Jump (36) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mrs D J Ralph |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 7th, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, readily held before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 16 L |
Nicto De Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3-FF215 / 12 |
Jump (34) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S De Wilde |
7/1 | |
| close up, went 2nd 12th, hit 17th and next and lost place, ridden approaching 3 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2 L |
The Wicketkeeper (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
40895P / 9 |
Jump (34) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr M Scudamore |
8/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 15th, chased leading pair next, chasing leader and travelling well until mistake 3 out, weakened and mistake next | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Millards Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4P-23U8 / 10 |
Jump (90) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Terry Evans |
11/1 | |
| led until 7th, chased leader until mixtake 12th, dropped to last at 16th, struggling after | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| Dist |
Zanzibar Boy (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) |
65415/1 / 12 |
Jump (56) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr R L Fanshawe |
10/11 | |
| held up in touch, ridden 16th, struggling after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
By George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
547-F13 / 8 |
Jump (77) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Pell-Mell Partners |
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