Full Result 1.15 Sandown | 6 December 2003

williamhillpoker.com Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) 2m6f OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £5,512 2nd £1,696 3rd £848 4th £424

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hersov (IRE) 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1112	127	26	129	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Higher Again (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Disputed lead until led 3 out, headed 2 out, driven and rallied flat to lead last strides (op 14-1)

2 hd	4. Personal Assurance 11/2 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	6	117	122	21	125	–
bb g Un Desperado (FR) - Steel Typhoon (General Ironside)
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, headed and not quicken final strides (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

3 hd [½]	2. Covent Garden 11/4F Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	5	1110	125	24	127	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Temple Row (Ardross)
Settled in rear, ridden soon after 3 out, progress 2 out, effort to challenge under pressure flat, every chance, not quicken near finish (tchd 3-1, 10-3 in places 7-2 in a place)

4 1¾ [2¼]	8. Master Florian (IRE) 10/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1011 t	112	9	113	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Paddy's Well (Paddy's Stream)
Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along from next, effort under pressure when mistake 2 out, close up last, one pace flat (tchd 11-1 in places)

5 hd [2¼]	11. Cool Roxy 16/1 Chris Honour ⁷ Alan Blackmore	Chris Honour ⁷ Alan Blackmore	6	911	105	2	105	–
b g Environment Friend - Roxy River (Ardross)
Soon tracked leaders, close up and chance 2 out, soon not quicken, kept on same pace flat (op 14-1)

6 5 [7¼]	5. Il Cavaliere 10/1 Richard Johnson Mrs M Reveley	Richard Johnson Mrs M Reveley	8	116	121	13	116	–
b g Mtoto - Kalmia (Miller's Mate)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, in touch under pressure before 2 out, soon one pace (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places 12-1 in a place)

7 ¾ [8]	12. Ososhot 20/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Wilson	Timmy Murphy Jim Wilson	10	103	104	–	98	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Duckdown (Blast I)
Raced mostly in last, in touch and going well enough 3 out, outpaced and beaten before 2 out, kept on one pace after (tchd 25-1)

8 2½ [10½]	3. His Song (IRE) 20/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	10	119	124	12	118	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Pampered Finch VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Tracked leaders, close up before 2 out, weakened soon after 2 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

9 16 [26½]	10. Imperial De Thaix I (FR) 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	108 t	109	–	85	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Soiree D'Ete (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Lost place and in rear 5th, progress to join leaders 8th, soon ridden, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 9-2 in places)

10 14 [40½]	9. Fard Du Moulin Mas (FR) 66/1 Barry Fenton M E D Francis	Barry Fenton M E D Francis	10	1010	111	–	73	–
bb g Morespeed - Soiree D'Ex I (FR) (Kashtan)
Disputed lead to 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	7. The Flyer (IRE) 50/1 Noel Fehily Miss S J Wilton	Noel Fehily Miss S J Wilton	6	110	115	–	–	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - National Ballet (Shareef Dancer)
Always towards rear, weakened under pressure 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

UR	6. Sure Future 11/2 Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	7	112	117	–	119	–
b g Kylian (USA) - Lady Ever-So-Sure (Malicious)
Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, effort 2 out, closed to challenge when blundered and unseated rider last

12 ran Off time: 1:16:00 Winning time: 5m 36.60s (slow by 29.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Michael H Watt (Hersov) 1st breeder: Kenneth Parkhill
2nd owner: Christopher W T Johnston (Personal Assurance)
3rd owner: Ada Partnership (Covent Garden)
Tote win: £19.90 PL: £4.20 £2 £1.90 Ex: £90.50 CSF: £122.41 Tricast: £407.80

1:15 Sandown 6 Dec 2003

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