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2:05 Sandown 31 Jan 2009

totepool Contenders Hurdle (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles
1st £17,103 2nd £6,417 3rd £3,213 4th £1,602 5th £804 6th £402

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 114 t 163 154 163
b g Galileo (IRE) - Pay The Bank (High Top)
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)
2 
7 118 165 155 163
b g Video Rock (FR) - Voilette (FR) (Brezzo)
Led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, soon switched left, kept on last, readily held run-in (op 11-4 tchd 7-2)
3  5 [8½]
7 118 158 148 158
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Afragha (IRE) (Darshaan)
Raced in close 3rd, hard ridden after 3 out, weakened and went left 2 out, no chance after (op 13-2)
4  17 [25½]
12 114 148 124 136
b g Alflora (IRE) - Royal Birthday (St Paddy)
Went poor 4th 3rd, moderate progress after 3 out but never near leading trio, weakened after 2 out (tchd 28-1)
5  [28¾]
10 110 123 117 129
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Red Dusk (Deep Run)
In rear, pushed along approaching 3rd, moderate progress approaching last
6  12 [40¾]
7 110 102 118
b g Benny The Dip (USA) - Polar Queen (Polish Precedent)
Raced in moderate 4th to 3rd, hit 4th, soon well behind (tchd 66-1)
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