Full Result 1.50 Sandown | 4 December 2021

Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £42,913.50 2nd £16,228.50 3rd £8,226 4th £4,198.50 5th £2,211

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Edwardstone 3/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	7	112	149	137	167	–
b g Kayf Tara - Nothingtoloose (IRE) (Luso)
Tracked leaders, went second 3rd, pecked on landing 8th, hit 9th, led 2 out, soon went clear, impressive (op 7/2)

2 16	6. War Lord (GER) 10/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	6	112	146	116	153	–
gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Westalin (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Held up in behind leaders, steady headway from 4th, went third 10th, ridden after 3 out, kept on run-in, went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

3 nse [16]	5. Third Time Lucki (IRE) 9/5F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	112	152	116	153	–
br g Arcadio (GER) - Definite Valley (IRE) (Definite Article)
Led, not fluent 5th, hit 9th, headed 2 out, soon ridden and held, no extra and lost second towards finish (op 7/4 tchd 15/8)

4 7 [23]	4. Stolen Silver (FR) 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Sam Thomas	Sam Twiston-Davies Sam Thomas	6	112 t	145	107	147	–
gr g Lord Du Sud (FR) - Change Partner (FR) (Turtle Island)
Chased leaders, outpaced and dropped to last after 3rd, detached 7th, kept on but well held from 2 out, went fourth final strides (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

5 nk [23¼]	3. Minella Drama (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	6	112 h	149	106	146	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Midsummer Drama (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Held up in behind leaders, went fourth after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon held, lost fourth final strides (jockey said gelding hung right-handed down the back straight; vet reported that the gelding had lost his right hind shoe) (op 15/2)

F	1. Do Your Job (IRE) 20/1 Richie McLernon Michael Scudamore	Richie McLernon Michael Scudamore	7	112 t	143	–	–	–
b g Fame And Glory - Full Of Birds (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Tracked leaders, fell 8th (op 18/1)

PU	7. Il Ridoto (FR) 6/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	4	1010 t	143	–	–	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - L'Exploratrice (FR) (Trempolino)
Tracked leaders, nudged along from 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 4/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:50:34 Winning time: 3m 58.80s (slow by 7.80s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Robert Abrey, Ian Thurtle (Edwardstone) 1st breeder: R Abrey & I Thurtle
2nd owner: The Wychwood Partnership (War Lord)
3rd owner: Mike And Eileen Newbould (Third Time Lucki)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.90 £3.40 Ex: £29.80 CSF: £28.09 Trifecta: £101.20

1:50 Sandown 4 Dec 2021

Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)