19 Feb 2010 14:45 Sandown
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £8,767); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Chemring Group Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Wind Instrument (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
5392-8P / 23 |
Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Mrs Elizabeth Pearce |
12/1 | |
| always front rank, led 13th to 4 out, chased leader, stayed challenging, led soon after last, driven and stayed on gamely, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| HD |
Maktu (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
14-2343 / 9 |
Flat (1186), Jump (19) |
L P Aspell | P G Murphy Mrs M & Exors Of… |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistakes 8th and 10th, headway 15th, led 17th until 4 out, led again 3 out, kept on gamely, pressed last, headed soon after, kept trying | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Ma Yahab (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
624/62-2 / 10 |
Flat (1976), Jump (25) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr M J Pilkington |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, stayed on from 3 out, kept on into 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| NK |
Double Eagle (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
331P/33 / 9 |
Jump (27) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Dr G M Thelwall… |
9/2 | |
| led until after 1st, prominent, led 12th until 13th, stayed challenging, led 4 out until 3 out,stayed challenging, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
8-32113 / 14 |
Jump (70) | Mr R Burton | M Keighley Cash Is King |
5/2 | |
| led after 1st, mistake 6th, headed approaching 12th, chased leaders until outpaced 14th, rallied from 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 2 L |
Shillingstone (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
3/221-11 / 9 |
Jump (83) | Giles Hawkins | R H & Mrs S Alner Countess Cathcart |
3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway 14th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 13 L |
Bowleaze (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) |
47-6246 / 11 |
Jump (91) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Martin Short |
12/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders before 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| Dist |
Mount Sandel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
2F112-F / 12 |
Jump (27) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Mrs Alison Hickman |
22/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Isn't That Lucky (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4121-P8 / 8 |
Jump (83) | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mrs Valda Burke |
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8 |
| - |
Or Jaune (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
16-46P6 / 10 |
Jump (13) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mrs Victoria Phelan |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Offaly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
U1/P6P-4 / 9 |
Jump (7) | C Bolger | Mrs P Townsley The Pole to Pole… |
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3 |
| - |
Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
557F0F / 12 |
Flat (1603), Jump (89) |
T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… |
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