02 Dec 2011 15:40 Sandown
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Palace Gate Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Thanks For Coming (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4/1320P- / 8 |
Jump (223) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Seven Barrows Limited |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, went 2nd after 6th, led last, driven flat, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| SHD |
Kings Lodge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
445-21 / 12 |
Jump (15) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mrs Sarah Easterby |
11/4 | |
| led, mistake 2nd, hit 2 out, driven and headed last, rallied towards finish, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 15 L |
Barak O'barma (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 11) |
P30/6 / 7 |
Jump (18) | C Bolger | P Phelan Ermyn Lodge Stud |
40/1 | |
| pressed leader, not fluent 6th, soon lost 2nd, well held 3rd from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Washington Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
092 / 4 |
Jump (20) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Five Rivers (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
455-652 / 8 |
Jump (18) | Wayne Hutchinson | W Greatrex Mr John Goodfellow |
15/2 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Roll The Dice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
243-F2 / 10 |
Jump (16) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs C A Coward |
6/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 1st or 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Serein (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
38-3426 / 6 |
Jump (20) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Brendan Scully |
6/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Iron Condor (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6-43 / 5 |
Flat (86), Jump (32) |
M Bradburne | J M P Eustace Mr Harold Nass |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside after 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden and weakening when jumped slowly 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
New Code (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
9-331 / 5 |
Flat (111), Jump (46) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan |
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