Full Result 1.15 Sandown | 7 January 2023

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(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Soft 17 fences

1st £8,324.80 2nd £3,827.20 3rd £1,913.60 4th £956.80 5th £478.40 6th £238.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Certainly Red 9/1 Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	9	1111	127	123	145	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Venetian Lass (First Trump)
Jumped left throughout, midfield, mistake 11th, headway from 4 out, ridden to lead just after 2 out, 3 lengths ahead when jumped badly left last, kept on well run-in (op 10/1)

2 6½	5. Gemirande (FR) 3/1F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	118	124	113	135	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Queenjo (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Led, blundered 5 out, mistake 4 out, soon briefly disputed lead, ridden and headed just after 2 out, no extra run-in (op 11/4)

3 14 [20½]	1. Precious Eleanor (FR) 9/1 Richard Patrick Henry Daly	Richard Patrick Henry Daly	8	120	130	104	127	–
gr m Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Precious Lucy (FR) (Kadrou)
Jumped left on occasions, prominent, briefly disputed lead just after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 15/2)

4 9½ [30]	2. Scipion (IRE) 11/2 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	7	1113	129	92	115	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Morning Calm (Montjeu)
Towards rear, not fluent 11th, pushed along when pecked on landing 12th, ridden 4 out, minor headway from 2 out (op 13/2)

5 4 [34]	6. High Stakes (IRE) 7/1 Tom Scudamore Warren Greatrex	Tom Scudamore Warren Greatrex	9	117 t¹	123	82	104	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - High Performer (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 8/1)

6 2¼ [36¼]	4. Peejaybee (FR) 4/1 Sean Bowen Richard Spencer	Sean Bowen Richard Spencer	7	1111	127	83	109	–
ch g Ballingarry (IRE) - Playa Du Charmil (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Towards rear, pushed along 10th, ridden when mistake 4 out, made no impression (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise) (op 7/2)

7 2¾ [39]	7. Sopran Thor (FR) 11/2 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	114	120	73	96	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Sopran Slam (IRE) (Grand Slam)
Towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway 4 out, soon ridden, made no impression (op 5/1)

PU	8. High Up In The Air (FR) 22/1 Niall Houlihan ³ Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan ³ Gary Moore	9	1013	118	–	–	–
ch g Famous Name - You Got The Love (Hawk Wing)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 8th, not fluent 10th, became detached 12th, pulled up after 5 out

8 ran Off time: 1:15:14 Winning time: 5m 25.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: The Venetian Lad Partnership (Certainly Red) 1st breeder: Mrs Lydia Richards
2nd owner: The Bellamy Partnership (Gemirande)
3rd owner: Mrs Christine Graves (Precious Eleanor)
Tote win: £10.10 PL: £2 £1.50 £2.30 Ex: £35.70 CSF: £36.25 Tricast: £250.99 Trifecta: £164.10

1:15 Sandown 7 Jan 2023

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