05 Dec 2009 13:55 Sandown
Winner: £33,000 (Penalty: £18,813); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
betinternet.com Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
41333-1 / 20 |
Jump (31) | A P McCoy | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford |
7/2 | |
| tracked clear leader, took closer order 4 out, every chance from 3 out, led just after last, edged right, ridden out and ran on well (no time taken) | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Crack Away Jack (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
1/1254-1 / 11 |
Flat (1125), Jump (28) |
N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership |
8/11 | |
| held up in 4th, headway 4 out, every chance last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Tchico Polos (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
119-211 / 7 |
Jump (32) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Sandra Giles |
7/2 | |
| led, soon 10 lengths clear, challenged from 3 out, headed last, weakened close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 22 L |
First Point (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
101-611 / 8 |
Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Third Pheasant… |
12/1 | |
| held up in 3rd, driven to challenge when mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||