Full Result 2.25 Sandown | 9 December 2023

Rachael Blackmore Serial Winners Fund Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (0-150, 3yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £31,218 2nd £14,352 3rd £7,176 4th £3,588 5th £1,794 6th £894

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Spirit D'Aunou (FR) 4/1 Niall Houlihan ³ Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan ³ Gary Moore	4	107	129	119	138	–
b g Triple Threat (FR) - Miss Wind (FR) (Sri Pekan)
Midfield, good headway 3 out, led going easily before 2 out, shaken up and went clear after 2 out, ridden out run-in, comfortably (op 5/1)

2 3½	12. Bucksy Des Epeires (FR) 9/1 Ned Fox ⁵ Venetia Williams	Ned Fox ⁵ Venetia Williams	4	911 3	121	106	125	–
b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Maline Des Epeires (FR) (Ballingarry)
Raced in second and pressed leader, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but no match for winner

3 14 [17½]	10. Punta Del Este (FR) 11/2 Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	4	911	121	87	114	–
ch g Gentlewave (IRE) - Cap D'Ombree (FR) (Kapgarde)
Prominent, disputing second 2 out, weakened approaching last, slightly hampered last (op 5/1)

4 7½ [25]	8. Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 14/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	10	105 ht	124	79	107	–
ch g Primary (USA) - Doubt (IRE) (Generous)
Prominent, lost position and dropped to midfield 3rd, ridden and struggling in rear after 3 out, rallied before last, went remote fourth run-in (op 20/1 tchd 12/1)

5 11 [36]	11. Arqoob (IRE) 3/1F Sean Bowen Lucy Wadham	Sean Bowen Lucy Wadham	5	102 2	121	61	92	–
b g Estidhkaar (IRE) - Via Ballycroy (IRE) (Lawman)
Prominent on outer, weakened before 2 out, lost left-hind shoe (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the heavy going on this occasion and would prefer a quicker surface; vet said gelding lost left hind shoe) (op 7/2)

6 8 [44]	9. Jupiter Du Gite (FR) 14/1 David Noonan Gary Moore	David Noonan Gary Moore	4	104 h	123	51	86	–
b g Castle Du Berlais (FR) - Malaga De St Sulpice (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Led narrowly, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

7 42 [86]	3. Red Rookie 7/1 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	8	110	133	–	54	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Auction Belle (Auction House)
Held up in midfield, hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 6/1)

PU	1. Langer Dan (IRE) 40/1 Lorcan Williams Dan Skelton	Lorcan Williams Dan Skelton	7	120	147	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - What A Fashion (IRE) (Milan)
Towards rear, jumped left 3 out, eased and tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 18/1)

PU	6. Jilaijone (FR) 13/2 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	4	106 t	125	–	–	–
b g Walzertakt (GER) - Alauda (FR) (Great Pretender)
Towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (op 10/1)

UR	7. Mr Freedom 14/1 Marc Goldstein Sheena West	Marc Goldstein Sheena West	4	105 p	124	–	117	–
b g Sixties Icon - Waitingforachance (Sayif)
Midfield, some headway before 2 out, 10 lengths down and disputing third when mistake and unseated last (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:25:17 Winning time: 4m 22.07s (slow by 30.07s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Impose Toi (unsuitable ground), Too Friendly (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Heart Of The South Racing 130 (Spirit D'Aunou) 1st breeder: S C E A Du Moulin De Bel Oeuvre
2nd owner: Tina Taylor (Bucksy Des Epeires)
3rd owner: Darren & Annaley Yates (Punta Del Este)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.90 £2.90 £2.40 Ex: £41.10 CSF: £40.57 Tricast: £201.75 Trifecta: £282.90

2:25 Sandown 9 Dec 2023

Rachael Blackmore Serial Winners Fund Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)