Full Result 5.00 Sandown | 25 April 2015

bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £18,768 2nd £5,544 3rd £2,772 4th £1,386 5th £693 6th £348

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Cocktails At Dawn 15/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	114	133	133	151	–
b g Fair Mix (IRE) - Fond Farewell I (IRE) (Phardante)
Jumped well, made all, came readily clear before 3 out and in no danger after, eased flat (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding appreciated the change to front-running tactics) (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

2 26	5. Howlongisafoot (IRE) 7/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	116 b¹	135	110	129	–
b g Beneficial - Miss Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 3rd but not on terms with winner 8th, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, plugged on (op 6/1)

3 12 [38]	1. Horizontal Speed (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1112	141	104	124	–
b g Vertical Speed (FR) - Rockababy (IRE) (King's Ride)
Jumped left, chased winner, closed and pressing winner 8th until ridden and beaten before 3 out, 3rd and weakened 2 out, tired flat (op 5/1)

4 1 [39]	2. Generous Ransom (IRE) 7/2F Daryl Jacob Nick Gifford	Daryl Jacob Nick Gifford	7	1111 p	140	102	120	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Penneyrose Bay (Karinga Bay)
Held up in midfield, modest 5th 12th, went 4th before 3 out, no impression (op 4/1)

5 12 [51]	7. Vesperal Dream (FR) 20/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	6	110 tb¹	129	78	98	–
bl g Network (GER) - Pampanilla (FR) (April Night)
Held up in rear, mistake 1st and 2nd, never on terms, reminders after 11th, tailed off before 3 out

6 19 [70]	9. Jay Are (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Gary Moore	Leighton Aspell Gary Moore	6	1010	125	55	77	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Vulpalm (IRE) (Great Palm)
Never on terms with leaders, mistake 9th, modest 4th after 11th until before 3 out, soon well behind, tailed off

7 ½ [70½]	4. Gores Island (IRE) 40/1 Marc Goldstein Gary Moore	Marc Goldstein Gary Moore	9	116	135	64	87	–
b g Beneficial - Just Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in rear, never on terms with leaders, mistake 6th, well behind 12th, tailed off before 3 out (op 33/1)

PU	3. Dresden (IRE) 10/1 James Davies Henry Oliver	James Davies Henry Oliver	7	118	137	–	–	–
b g Diamond Green (FR) - So Precious (IRE) (Batshoof)
Chased leaders, 4th and struggling when mistake 8th, blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 8/1)

PU	10. Phone Home (IRE) 10/1 Tom Scudamore Nick Mitchell	Tom Scudamore Nick Mitchell	8	109 v	124	–	–	–
bb g Heron Island (IRE) - Ancestral Voices (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Jumped right 1st, never going well, dropped to rear 6th, soon ridden and no response, lost touch and pulled up 7th

PU	8. The Ould Lad (IRE) 5/1 Denis O'Regan Tom George	Denis O'Regan Tom George	7	1012	127	–	–	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Badger Hammel (IRE) (Insan)
Chased leaders until 3rd, lost place and ridden after 6th, never going well after, last and lost touch after slow jump 8th, tailed off when pulled up 11th (op 6/1)

10 ran Off time: 5:05:46 Winning time: 5m 5.85s (slow by 3.85s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: R J H Geffen & Sir John Ritblat (Cocktails At Dawn) 1st breeder: Mrs J Way
2nd owner: P J Vogt (Howlongisafoot)
3rd owner: Favourites Racing Ltd (Horizontal Speed)
Tote win: £8.30 PL: £2.80 £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £72.20 CSF: £58.60 Tricast: £312.73 Trifecta: £537.10

5:00 Sandown 25 Apr 2015

bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase