Full Result 3.40 Sandown | 12 March 2021

Paddy Power Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences

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

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Frero Banbou (FR) 11/4 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	6	1111	124	99	144	–
b g Apsis - Lady Banbou (FR) (Useful)
Travelled strongly, tracked leaders, switched right before 3 out, led and cruising after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, canter (op 2/1)

2 9	1. Go Long (IRE) 15/2 Sean Bowen Evan Williams	Sean Bowen Evan Williams	11	1113 p	126	88	128	–
b g Hurricane Run (IRE) - Monumental Gesture (Head For Heights)
Led narrowly, headed but pressed leader 6th, pushed along and lost second 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied and went second again before last, soon no chance with winner (tchd 7/1)

3 8 [17]	5. The Flying Sofa (FR) 15/8F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	119	122	73	118	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - La Julie (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, joined leader before 3rd, led 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, lost second before last, soon beaten (op 11/4)

4 38 [55]	6. Ardmayle (IRE) 11/2 James Bowen Ali Stronge	James Bowen Ali Stronge	9	113 p¹	116	13	80	–
ch g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Welsh Connection (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Tracked leaders on inner, going easily when blundered 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the third-last fence) (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

F	4. Monsieur D'Arque (IRE) 11/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1110	123	–	–	–
b g Muhtathir - Nervous Breakdown (FR) (Miesque's Son)
In touch with leaders, not fluent and niggled along briefly 6th, 5 lengths down when fell 7th, fatally injured (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

PU	3. Monty's Award (IRE) 25/1 Page Fuller Andy Irvine	Page Fuller Andy Irvine	9	1110	123	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Montys Miss (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, soon outpaced, ridden and struggling from 4 out, lost touch and pulled up after 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	7. Wenceslaus (GER) 28/1 Brendan Powell David Bridgwater	Brendan Powell David Bridgwater	9	110	113	–	–	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Warrior Czarina (USA) (Pleasantly Perfect)
In rear, pushed along and outpaced from 6th, lost touch before 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe) (op 16/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:19 Winning time: 4m 8.20s (slow by 17.20s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: P Davies (Frero Banbou) 1st breeder: Madame Evelyne Banchereau
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Go Long)
3rd owner: Galloping On The South Downs Partnership (The Flying Sofa)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.90 £3.40 Ex: £22.30 CSF: £21.63 Trifecta: £65.90

3:40 Sandown 12 Mar 2021

Paddy Power Handicap Chase