Full Result 2.50 Sandown | 25 February 2011

Richard O'Sullivan 40th Birthday "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Hildisvini (IRE) 17/2 Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	5	112	–	117	121	–
b g Milan - Site Mistress (IRE) (Remainder Man)
In touch, headway to take 3rd after 3 out, slight lead 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to assert over hand-ridden 2nd run-in (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

2 2½	1. Kid Cassidy (IRE) 8/11F A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	5	119	139	121	126	–
b g Beneficial - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
Ear plugs, ponied to start, led, narrowly headed 2 out, still upsides last, coaxed along under hand-riding run-in, found no extra and readily held final 100yds (jockey said gelding hung left) (op 4-5 tchd 10-11 in a place and 5-6 in a place)

3 12 [14½]	6. Shuil Royale (IRE) 7/4 Daryl Jacob David Arbuthnot	Daryl Jacob David Arbuthnot	6	112	–	99	108	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 4 out, lost 3rd after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 13-8 tchd 15-8)

4 37 [51½]	2. Brannoc (IRE) 66/1 Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	6	112	–	51	89	–
b g Pilsudski (IRE) - Ned's Choice (IRE) (Montelimar)
Tracked leader, hit 2nd, blundered and lost 2nd 4th, weakened after 3 out, blundered 2 out (op 100-1)

5 16 [67½]	5. Royal Mile (IRE) 66/1 Wayne Hutchinson Warren Greatrex	Wayne Hutchinson Warren Greatrex	7	112	–	30	53	–
br g Bob's Return (IRE) - Country Style (Town And Country)
Took keen hold early, always in rear (jockey said gelding was unsuited by ground (soft - heavy in places))

6 21 [88½]	4. Ronnie Ronalde (IRE) 66/1 Harry Skelton Nick Mitchell	Harry Skelton Nick Mitchell	6	112	–	–	41	–
b g Laveron - Carryonharriet (IRE) (Norwich)
Jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, never jumping with much fluency after and always well behind (op 100-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 4m 13.14s (slow by 21.14s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: J H & S M Wall (Hildisvini) 1st breeder: Sean Wickham
2nd owner: John P McManus (Kid Cassidy)
3rd owner: Phil Fry & Geoff Thompson (Shuil Royale)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.40 £1.10 Ex: £20.60 CSF: £15.23

2:50 Sandown 25 Feb 2011

Richard O'Sullivan 40th Birthday "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle