Full Result 1.55 Sandown | 18 February 2021

Elmbridge Handicap Chase

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

1st £7,017.84 2nd £2,060.64 3rd £1,030.32 4th £515.16 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Belargus (FR) 5/1 Niall Houlihan ⁵ Nick Gifford	Niall Houlihan ⁵ Nick Gifford	6	109	121	125	141	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Belga Wood (USA) (Woodman)
Towards rear of midfield, headway and chased leaders 9th, pushed along to lead 2 out, went clear and good jump last, kept on well run-in, comfortably

2 9	4. Grey Diamond (FR) 15/2 Sean Bowen Sam Thomas	Sean Bowen Sam Thomas	7	115 h	126	118	136	–
b g Gris De Gris (IRE) - Diamond Of Diana (FR) (Kapgarde)
Chased leader, led after 2nd, headed 9th, 3 lengths third 2 out, pushed along approaching last, went second and ridden run-in, kept on but no match for winner (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

3 8½ [17½]	3. Numitor 7/4F Tom Scudamore Heather Main	Tom Scudamore Heather Main	7	117	128	108	132	–
gr g Schiaparelli (GER) - Just Popsy (Turgeon)
Led, headed after 2nd, led again 9th, 1 length ahead 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, lost second run-in (op 9/4)

4 11 [28½]	1. Flegmatik (FR) 6/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	119 p¹	130	94	123	–
ch g Fuisse (FR) - Crack D'Emble (FR) (Poliglote)
Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, ridden and weakened after 4 out (op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1)

5 9½ [38]	6. Early Du Lemo (FR) 6/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	112	123	73	104	–
gr g Early March - Kiswa (FR) (Top Waltz)
Towards rear, headway 4th, close up 9th, 1 length second 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe) (op 5/1)

6 18 [56]	2. Enzo D'Airy (FR) 7/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	118	129	53	92	–
b g Anzillero (GER) - Panzara D'Airy (FR) (Cadoubel)
Always towards rear, slow jump 3rd, blundered 6th, well behind from 7th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at sixth fence) (op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 8/1)

PU	5. Enrichissant (FR) 11/1 Tom Cannon David Bridgwater	Tom Cannon David Bridgwater	7	113 p	124	–	–	–
bb g Speedmaster (GER) - Quibble (FR) (Jimble)
Chased leaders, lost position 4th, slow jump 5th, well behind from 9th, soon pulled up (tchd 16/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:55:29 Winning time: 4m 12.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: John P McManus (Belargus) 1st breeder: Dr Georges Sandor
2nd owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Grey Diamond)
3rd owner: Wetumpka Racing (Numitor)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.80 £3.50 Ex: £39.90 CSF: £39.80 Trifecta: £176.70

Open ditch in front of stands not jumped; replaced by adjacent plain fence

1:55 Sandown 18 Feb 2021

Elmbridge Handicap Chase