Full Result 2.40 Sandown | 18 February 2011

Chemring Group Handicap Chase (for the Alanbrooke Challenge Cup)

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To 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	7. Qhilimar (FR) 4/1F Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	7	112	122	117	126	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Fhilida (FR) (Zelphi)
Chased leaders, ridden after 19th, 4 lengths down 3 out until strong run under pressure from last, drifted left final 100yds, led final strides (op 5-1)

2 shd	5. The Rainbow Hunter 11/2 Ed Cookson ⁷ Andy Turnell	Ed Cookson ⁷ Andy Turnell	7	111	128	123	131	–
b g Rainbow High - Sobranie (High Top)
Held up, hit 4th, took closer order 11th, led 3 out, ridden after next, hard pressed run-in, drifted slightly right under pressure final 100yds, headed final strides (op 9-2)

3 1 [1]	10. Craiglands (IRE) 10/1 Dave Crosse Ian Williams	Dave Crosse Ian Williams	9	107 tb¹	113	107	115	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - FernhillI (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Travelled well in touch, took closer order from 16th, went 2nd 19th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, switched right before last, challenging when short of room final 75yds, squeezed out near finish (op 16-1 tchd 9-1)

4 16 [17]	2. I'moncloudnine (IRE) 13/2 William Kennedy Neil Mulholland	William Kennedy Neil Mulholland	8	1111 p	131	111	120	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - I'm Maggy (NZ) (Danseur Etoile)
Led 2nd, hit 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon held, weakened last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

5 41 [58]	1. Buffalo Bob (IRE) 6/1 Sean Quinlan Kim Bailey	Sean Quinlan Kim Bailey	8	1112 t	132	76	81	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Back In Kansas (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Led until 2nd, prominent, ridden after 19th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 13-2 tchd 11-2)

6 6 [64]	6. Temoin 33/1 Jamie Moore Richard Phillips	Jamie Moore Richard Phillips	11	115 b	125	63	68	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Kowtow (USA) (Shadeed)
Slowly away, detached until latched on to main group 11th, struggling after 12th, lost touch again from 14th, tailed off

PU	3. Its A Dream (IRE) 11/1 Felix De Giles Nicky Henderson	Felix De Giles Nicky Henderson	11	1111	131	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Gra-Bri (IRE) (Rashar)
Held up, ridden when hit 13th, gradually lost touch from 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 8-1)

PU	8. Noun De La Thinte (FR) 12/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	10	110	120	–	–	–
b m Oblat (FR) - Belis De La Thinte (FR) (Marasali)
Tracked leaders until 13th, soon ridden, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 14-1)

PU	9. Dashing George (IRE) 11/2 Liam Treadwell Dr Richard Newland	Liam Treadwell Dr Richard Newland	9	1013 b	119	–	–	–
ch g Beneficial - Here It Is (IRE) (Stanford)
Held up, struggling 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 16th (jockey said gelding lost its action and a near hind shoe) (op 5-1)

PU	4. Fit To Drive 14/1 Richie McLernon ³ Brendan Powell	Richie McLernon ³ Brendan Powell	9	116 t	129	–	–	–
b m Kayf Tara - Fit For Firing (FR) (In Fijar)
Prominent, disputed from 9th until ridden 18th, weakened after next, pulled up before last (op 16-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 6m 30.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Whites Of Coventry & Stephen Dunn (Qhilimar) 1st breeder: Michel Contignon & Mme Andree Contignon
2nd owner: The Hon Mrs Cookson (The Rainbow Hunter)
3rd owner: Andrew Dick & Philip Holden (Craiglands)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.80 £2.30 £3.40 Ex: £31.80 CSF: £26.04 Tricast: £202.09

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:40 Sandown 18 Feb 2011

Chemring Group Handicap Chase (for the Alanbrooke Challenge Cup)