05 Feb 2011 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £37,000 (Penalty: £21,094); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft and Good to Firm in places).
totepool Challengers Novices' Chase (Registered As The Scilly Isles Novices' Chase) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Medermit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
74-1R12 / 11 |
Jump (35) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, led soon after 3 out, driven flat, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
111-222 / 10 |
Jump (38) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 6th, headway 10th, mistake 3 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Mr Gardner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1671/1 / 11 |
Jump (22) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes |
7/1 | |
| led, pecked 1st, headed next, led after 3rd, headed 7th, not fluent next, led before 3 out, soon headed, pressing winner when stumbled 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| HD |
Rock Noir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
10-2131 / 6 |
Jump (36) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, blundered 12th, not fluent next, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 25 L |
Rebel Du Maquis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
021-113 / 8 |
Jump (57) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart… |
12/1 | |
| prominent, pecked 1st, ridden after 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Nadiya De La Vega (FR) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
123-11 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway 6th, ridden and outpaced from 7th, lost place next, well held after | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Reve De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
121-413 / 12 |
Jump (35) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminders after 4th, outpaced from 7th, never in contention after, well beaten approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Cois Farraig (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
222-317 / 7 |
Jump (35) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr R V Shaw |
28/1 | |
| led 2nd until after next, lost place 6th, soon last, behind from next | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Hidden Keel (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
13-1421 / 7 |
Jump (32) | P J Brennan | C E Longsdon J F Horn & The… |
12/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd 5th, led 7th, mistake 9th, not fluent 13th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||