Full Result 4.10 Sandown | 13 March 2021

'From The Horse's Mouth' Podcast Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 22 fences

1st £7,537.68 2nd £2,213.28 3rd £1,106.64 4th £553.32 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Fortescue 8/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	115	128	107	141	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Last Of Her Line (Silver Patriarch)
Held up in rear, in touch with leaders and nudged along after 11th, disputing fourth when ridden after 4 out, made strong challenge approaching last, led run-in, stayed on (trainer said, regards the apparent improvement in form, that his yard had been out of form and now appeared to be running well) (op 9/1)

2 4½	4. Debece 2/1F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	10	117 p¹	130	105	140	–
b g Kayf Tara - Dalamine (FR) (Sillery)
Tracked leaders, prominent 3rd, led 6th, went clear 13th, reduced lead when hit 2 out, soon ridden, joined approaching last, headed run-in, soon no extra (tchd 5/2)

3 9 [13½]	8. Innisfree Lad (IRE) 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Matt Sheppard	Sam Twiston-Davies Matt Sheppard	9	112	125	92	127	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Tasmani (FR) (Turgeon)
Chased leaders, mistake 14th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on from 2 out, went third run-in, not pace to challenge (op 11/1)

4 11 [24½]	9. Mister Murchan (IRE) 9/2 Niall Houlihan Richard Rowe	Niall Houlihan Richard Rowe	8	1011	120	77	108	–
b g Westerner - So Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch with leaders, tracked leaders 9th, disputing second from 14th, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakened run-in (tchd 4/1)

5 3½ [28]	1. Quick Wave (FR) 33/1 Rex Dingle Venetia Williams	Rex Dingle Venetia Williams	8	120 b	137	91	122	–
b m Gentlewave (IRE) - Magicaldoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
In touch with leaders, tracked leaders 9th, ridden after 4 out, well held from 2 out (op 25/1)

6 6½ [34½]	3. Versatility 11/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	117 b	130	78	109	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Stravinsky Dance (Stravinsky)
Tracked leaders, pecked on landing and dropped to rear 1st, pushed along before 13th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten (tchd 5/1)

PU	5. Lamanver Pippin 16/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	8	117 p	130	–	–	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Lamanver Homerun (Relief Pitcher)
Led, prominent when headed 6th, mistake 14th, soon struggling, weakened after 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12/1)

PU	7. Eclair De Guye (FR) 5/1 Bryony Frost Lucy Wadham	Bryony Frost Lucy Wadham	7	114 p	127	–	–	–
gr g Lord Du Sud (FR) - Jouvence De Guye (FR) (Hawker's News)
In touch with leaders, slow jump 4th, not fluent and stumbled 5th, soon detached and nudged along, weakened after 15th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 6/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:10:23 Winning time: 6m 38.75s (slow by 31.75s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Boughtbeforelunch (self certificate), Cobra De Mai (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: T F F Nixon (Fortescue) 1st breeder: T F F Nixon
2nd owner: Robert Kirkland (Debece)
3rd owner: Lorna Hardwick & Bob Allum (Innisfree Lad)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £2.90 £1.30 £2.70 Ex: £38 CSF: £24.75 Tricast: £161.95 Trifecta: £317.90

4:10 Sandown 13 Mar 2021

'From The Horse's Mouth' Podcast Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)