Full Result 2.55 Sandown | 22 February 2013

Chris Baker's 40th Birthday "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Shotavodka (IRE) 4/7F A P McCoy David Pipe	A P McCoy David Pipe	7	119	–	111	132	–
ch g Alderbrook - Another Vodka (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Made all, hestitated and mistake 1st, drew away from 2 out, easily (op 8-15 tchd 1-2 tchd 8-13 in a place)

2 7	4. Lord Protector (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	112	–	96	112	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Warts And All (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Prominent, tracked winner 3rd, not fluent next, shaken up and no impression from 2 out, kept on (op 11-2)

3 12 [19]	2. Boss In Boots (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	5	112	–	81	104	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Grey Mo (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in midfield, stylish progress to go 3rd before 2 out where ran down hurdle and lost momentum, one reminder after, kept on encouragingly from last (op 20-1)

4 4½ [23½]	11. Fair Bramble 14/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	109	–	69	91	–
b m Fair Mix (IRE) - Briery Ann (Anshan)
In touch, chased leading pair 5th until nudged along and dropped to 4th before 2 out, no chance when bad mistake last, kept on (op 16-1)

5 hd [23¾]	6. The Game Is A Foot (IRE) 33/1 Mr Joseph Akehurst ⁷ Gary Moore	Mr Joseph Akehurst ⁷ Gary Moore	6	109	–	75	96	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Cooksgrove Rosie (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in rear, not on terms from 3rd, went modest 5th before 2 out, pushed along and kept on quite well

6 15 [38¾]	8. Tokyo Javilex (FR) 100/1 Mark Quinlan ³ Nigel Hawke	Mark Quinlan ³ Nigel Hawke	6	1013 t	–	57	86	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Etoile Du Lion (FR) (New Target)
Hampered 1st, chased winner until mistake 3rd, mistake next and lost place, left behind after 3 out

7 34 [72¾]	10. Candlefort Lady (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Glassonbury Gary Moore	Andrew Glassonbury Gary Moore	8	109	–	5	45	–
b m Beneficial - Lady Blayney (IRE) (Mazaad)
Held up well in rear, brief effort after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, well tailed off (op 40-1)

8 1 [73¾]	3. Dr Thistle (IRE) 40/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	112	–	10	51	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Thistle Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Always in rear, lost touch after not fluent 5th, well tailed off after 3 out

9 5 [78¾]	9. Your Tepee Or Mine (IRE) 4/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	112	–	–	46	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Kerry Lily (IRE) (Priolo)
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, steadily lost place, well in rear after 3 out, eased and well tailed off (op 7-2 tchd 3-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 4m 8.60s (slow by 16.60s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Rockchasebullett (self certificate), Thelordbewithyou (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse (Shotavodka) 1st breeder: Alastair Pim
2nd owner: Louisville Syndicate (Lord Protector)
3rd owner: Mark Adams (Boss In Boots)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.02 £1.70 £2.70 Ex: £3.80 CSF: £4.39 Trifecta: £19.70 Pool: £2964.92 - 112.54 winning units.

2:55 Sandown 22 Feb 2013

Chris Baker's 40th Birthday "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle