Sandown Result
31 Jan 2009
totepool Contenders Hurdle (Listed Race)
- (Class 1) (5yo+) (2m110y) 2m½f Soft 8 hdles
- £17,103.00, £6,417.00, £3,213.00, £1,602.00, £804.00, £402.00
| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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Celestial Halo
(IRE) 1/2F
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5 | 11-4 t | Paul Nicholls | 163 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Galileo (IRE) - Pay The Bank (High Top) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
Tracked leader, hard driven well before 2 out then took narrow lead, kept on under pressure last, ridden out (op 8-13 tchd 4-6 in places) |
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2 |
3½ | Osana (FR) 100/30 | 7 | 11-8 | David Pipe | 165 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Video Rock (FR) - Voilette (FR) (Brezzo) | Paddy Brennan | ||||||||||||
Led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, soon switched left, kept on last, readily held run-in (op 11-4 tchd 7-2) |
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3 |
5 | Afsoun (FR) 7/1 | 7 | 11-8 | Nicky Henderson | 158 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Kahyasi - Afragha (IRE) (Darshaan) | Barry Geraghty | ||||||||||||
Raced in close 3rd, hard ridden after 3 out, weakened and went left 2 out, no chance after (op 13-2) |
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4 |
17 | Alph 33/1 | 12 | 11-4 | Roger Teal | 148 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Alflora (IRE) - Royal Birthday (St Paddy) | Richard Johnson | ||||||||||||
Went poor 4th 3rd, moderate progress after 3 out but never near leading trio, weakened after 2 out (tchd 28-1) |
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5 |
3¼ | Dusky Lord 100/1 | 10 | 11-0 | Nick Gifford | 123 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Lord Americo - Red Dusk (Deep Run) | Liam Treadwell | ||||||||||||
In rear, pushed along approaching 3rd, moderate progress approaching last |
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6 |
12 | The Big Orse 100/1 | 7 | 11-0 | Pat Phelan | — | * | * | » | |||
| b g Benny The Dip (USA) - Polar Queen (Polish Precedent) | Colin Bolger | ||||||||||||
Raced in moderate 4th to 3rd, hit 4th, soon well behind (tchd 66-1) |
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