Full Result 3.45 Sandown | 13 February 2009

Facilitas Ensure Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Ronaldo Des Mottes (FR) 3/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	4	1012	–	89	126	–
b g Rifapour (IRE) - Gemma (FR) (Djarvis)
In rear but in touch, headway to track leaders 3 out, chased leader 2 out, bumped approaching last and soon led, stayed on strongly run-in (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

2 1	2. El Dancer (GER) 9/2 Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	5	112	–	92	127	–
b g Seattle Dancer (USA) - Elea I (GER) (Dschingis Khan)
Chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden 2 out, edged left approaching last and soon headed, stayed on under pressure but not pace of winner (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

3 6 [7]	6. Sadler's Star (GER) 10/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	112	128	85	120	–
b g Alwuhush (USA) - Sadlerella (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on same pace approaching last (tchd 9-1)

4 ½ [7½]	8. Theophrastus (IRE) 33/1 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	7	112	–	84	120	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Over The Glen (IRE) (Over The River)
In rear but in touch, hit 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on run-in but never in contention (op 25-1)

5 3½ [11]	1. Awesome George 5/2F Charlie Huxley ⁵ Alan King	Charlie Huxley ⁵ Alan King	5	117	132	90	126	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Awesome Aunt (IRE) (Vestris Abu)
Hit 1st, chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 11-4)

6 5 [16]	4. Polyfast (FR) 11/4 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	112	120	74	112	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Ephese V (FR) (Useful)
Took keen hold, in touch, headway to track leaders 4th, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened quickly 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 9-4)

7 16 [32]	9. Willie Warson (IRE) 150/1 Mr Tom David ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	Mr Tom David ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	6	109	–	54	95	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Pimpinella (IRE) (Reprimand)
Chased leader, led approaching 3rd, headed but upsides 3 out, weakened before next

8 11 [43]	7. Sir Ian (IRE) 100/1 Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	6	112	–	39	89	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Bobby Hays (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led, soon clear, jumped big 1st and 2nd, ran very wide bend after 2nd, lost many lengths and headed approaching 3rd, weakened 3 out (jockey said gelding cocked its jaw when passing stands) (op 150-1)

9 19 [62]	5. Quondor Noire (FR) 100/1 Tom O'Brien Jamie Snowden	Tom O'Brien Jamie Snowden	5	112	–	14	65	–
gr g Bulington (FR) - Julie Noire (FR) (Agent Bleu)
In touch to 4th, weakened 3 out (op 150-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 4m 11.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Intensifier (ran yesterday)
1st owner: K & D Ives (Ronaldo Des Mottes) 1st breeder: Mme Joel Poirier
2nd owner: Ron Davies (El Dancer)
3rd owner: Paul Green (Sadler's Star)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £1.80 Ex: £22.70 CSF: £16.63

The first hurdle in the back straight was omitted.

3:45 Sandown 13 Feb 2009

Facilitas Ensure Novices' Hurdle