Full Result 2.20 Sandown | 22 February 2013

John Ratcliffe Retirement Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good 13 fences

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Olympian Boy (IRE) 7/1 Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	9	104	108	101	121	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Notanissue (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in last, still in rear when mistake 4 out, steady progress after, went 3rd 2 out and 2nd before last, ridden to lead last 150yds, ran on well (op 9-1)

2 1¾	5. Sunny Ledgend 7/2J James Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	James Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	8	110	125	116	134	–
b g Midnight Legend - Swordella (Broadsword)
With leader, led 8th, made most after, driven 2 lengths clear after 2 out, ran on but headed and outpaced last 150yds (op 11-2)

3 9 [10¾]	2. Takeroc (FR) 14/1 Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon ³ Chris Gordon	10	118 t	129	109	129	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - Rochambelle (FR) (Truculent I)
Made most, blundered 7th (water), headed next, stayed with leader until 2 out, weakened (op 16-1)

4 7 [17¾]	4. Nozic (FR) 6/1 Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Zoe Davison	Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Zoe Davison	12	115 tb	128	99	123	–
b g Port Lyautey (FR) - Grizilh (FR) (Spoleto)
Held up, mistake 3rd, progress to track leaders 6th, on terms with not fluent 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

5 8 [25¾]	6. Lord Singer (FR) 7/2J Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	114	122	83	110	–
b g Secret Singer (FR) - Cricale (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Tended to jump left, soon held up in touch, mistake 5th, pressed leaders from 8th, weakened just before 3 out (op 3-1)

6 8 [33¾]	8. Christopher Wren (USA) 7/1 A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	6	1011	115	65	93	–
ch g D'Wildcat (USA) - Ashley's Coy (USA) (Country Pine)
Raced wide, with leaders to 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next (tchd 15-2)

PU	1. Free World (FR) 16/1 Richard Killoran Tim Vaughan	Richard Killoran Tim Vaughan	9	1112 ht¹	130	–	–	–
b g Lost World (IRE) - Fautine (FR) (Fast Topaze)
With leaders to 3rd, losing place when mistake next, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	3. Keki Buku (FR) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1110 t	128	–	–	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Bigouden (What A Guest)
Held up, 8th when blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 4-1)

UR	7. Anay Turge (FR) 25/1 Mark Quinlan ³ Nigel Hawke	Mark Quinlan ³ Nigel Hawke	8	108 t	115	–	–	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Anayette (FR) (Vaguely Pleasant)
Tracked leaders, close up when blundered and unseated rider 7th (water) (op 40-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 1.00s (slow by 10.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: J Cocks, P Stock & CJ Leech (Olympian Boy) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary O'Connor
2nd owner: Andrew J Martin (Sunny Ledgend)
3rd owner: Mrs Kate Digweed (Takeroc)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £2.20 £1.30 £4.20 Ex: £43.50 CSF: £33.12 Tricast: £338.41 Trifecta: £576.30 Pool: £1640.78 - 2.13 winning units.

2:20 Sandown 22 Feb 2013

John Ratcliffe Retirement Handicap Chase