Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 4 December 2009

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(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 22 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Temoin 40/1 Wayne Hutchinson Richard Phillips	Wayne Hutchinson Richard Phillips	9	1112 b	122	87	131	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Kowtow (USA) (Shadeed)
Jumped slowly 1st, tracked leader, challenged 13th, reminders 15th, ridden to take slight lead 3 out, ridden out run-in (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding appreciated the soft ground.) (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

2 1	3. Noakarad De Verzee (FR) 7/2 Paddy Merrigan ³ Giles Smyly	Paddy Merrigan ³ Giles Smyly	8	110	113	77	121	–
b g Roakarad (IRE) - Taratata (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Chased leaders, hit 8th, lost position after 15th, stayed on from 4 out to chase leaders 3 out, disputed 2nd 2 out, chased winner after last and kept on under pressure but always held (tchd 3-1 and 4-1)

3 1 [2]	2. By George (IRE) 6/4F A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	7	1110	120	83	130	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - Ann's Fort (Crash Course)
Towards rear but well in touch, jumped slowly 2nd, hit 11th, driven to chase leaders 3 out, disputed 2nd under pressure next, mistake last and stayed on same pace under pressure (op 15-8 tchd 2-1)

4 3½ [5½]	4. Flaco (IRE) 11/4 Timmy Murphy Jonathan Portman	Timmy Murphy Jonathan Portman	6	1012	108	68	114	–
gr g Accordion (IRE) - Mrs Jones (IRE) (Roselier)
Mistake 1st, in rear but in touch, hit 11th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on again to chase leaders 3 out, stayed well there until approaching last, no extra run-in (op 3-1 tchd 9-4 and 10-3 in a place)

5 2¼ [7¾]	6. Alfadora 8/1 Charlie Poste Milton Harris	Charlie Poste Milton Harris	9	107 t	103	61	104	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Dorazine (Kalaglow)
In touch, chased leaders from 9th, ridden from 4 out, disputed 2nd under pressure 2 out, weakened last (op 13-2)

6 40 [47¾]	5. Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 9/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	9	1011 t	107	29	93	–
ch g Houmayoun (FR) - State Of Dream (IRE) (Carmelite House)
Led, narrowly headed 3 out, weakened quickly soon after next, eased to a walk run-in, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

6 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 40.66s (slow by 33.66s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs T Styles (Temoin) 1st breeder: Bloomsbury Stud
2nd owner: David Maxwell (Noakarad De Verzee)
3rd owner: Pell-Mell Partners (By George)
Tote win: £40.50 PL: £7.30 £2.40 Ex: £126.80 CSF: £172.36

3:10 Sandown 4 Dec 2009

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