Full Result 1.50 Sandown | 2 December 2016

Zurich Insurance PLC Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £7,535.04 2nd £2,245.44 3rd £1,136.64 4th £582.24 5th £305.04

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Pilgrims Bay (IRE) 9/1 Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	6	117 hp¹	124	107	135	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lady Ariadna (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, mistake 1st and not fluent after, held up, smuggled into race from 3 out, chased leader after 2 out, produced to lead after last and soon nearly a length ahead, hung left after, just held on (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

2 hd	1. Antartica De Thaix (FR) 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	118 ht	125	108	136	–
gr m Dom Alco (FR) - Nouca De Thaix (FR) (Subotica)
Tracked leader, awkward 3rd, led 13th, sent for home after 3 out, ridden and headed after last, carried left flat but rallied near finish, just held (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

3 12 [12¼]	6. Volvalien (FR) 11/4F Paddy Brennan Brian Ellison	Paddy Brennan Brian Ellison	7	1013 t	116	86	116	–
b g Network (GER) - Josvalie (FR) (Panoramic I)
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, tried to challenge next, weakened soon after 2 out (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)

4 3½ [15¾]	5. Jaboltiski (SPA) 15/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	1013	123	82	113	–
b g Delfos (IRE) - Sonic Sea (IRE) (Zafonic)
Not always fluent, in touch, mistake 9th, ridden to close on leaders 3 out, weakened before next (op 8/1)

5 14 [29¾]	3. Masterplan (IRE) 4/1 Graham Watters ³ Charlie Longsdon	Graham Watters ³ Charlie Longsdon	6	1013	119	70	105	–
b g Spadoun (FR) - Eurolucy (IRE) (Shardari)
Led to 13th, soon dropped to 3rd, mistake 3 out and weakened (op 9/2)

UR	4. Get Involved (IRE) 9/2 Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste Robin Dickin	7	111 t	118	–	–	–
b g Milan - Strong Red (Strong Gale)
Dropped to last place 4th, lost touch after slow jump 7th, behind when slightly impeded and unseated rider next (op 7/1)

UR	7. Star Trouper (IRE) 20/1 Adam Wedge Sophie Leech	Adam Wedge Sophie Leech	6	103 t	106	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Wyndham Sweetmarie (IRE) (Mister Lord)
In touch in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 8th (op 14/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:50:34 Winning time: 5m 19.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Clifford, Gosden & House (Pilgrims Bay) 1st breeder: Michael Kirwan
2nd owner: I Fogg, C Barber, D Macdonald & R Webb (Antartica De Thaix)
3rd owner: Ashley Carr & Brian Ellison (Volvalien)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £4 £1.90 Ex: £40.60 CSF: £40.53 Trifecta: £275.70

1:50 Sandown 2 Dec 2016

Zurich Insurance PLC Novices' Limited Handicap Chase