Full Result 3.45 Sandown | 3 February 2024

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(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good 22 fences

1st £26,015 2nd £11,960 3rd £5,980 4th £2,990 5th £1,495 6th £745

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Java Point (IRE) 10/1 Jonathan Burke Henry Oliver	Jonathan Burke Henry Oliver	9	111 t	126	89	133	–
b g Stowaway - Classic Sun (GER) (Monsun)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bumped 1st, headway 5 out, good jump and went second 2 out, soon led going best, good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in (tchd 9/1)

2 1½	4. Certainly Red 4/1 Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	Marc Goldstein Lydia Richards	10	1110	135	96	142	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Venetian Lass (First Trump)
In touch with leaders, jumped left bumped rival then pecked on landing 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, rallying when mistake last, kept on well and went second towards finish (op 5/1 tchd 7/2)

3 nk [1¾]	8. Dom Of Mary (FR) 11/2 Caoilin Quinn ³ David Bridgwater	Caoilin Quinn ³ David Bridgwater	8	1013 p	127	88	132	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Antinea Marie (FR) (Brier Creek)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 8th, headway on outer before 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, briefly went second run-in, kept on (op 5/1)

4 3¾ [5½]	6. Bangers And Cash (IRE) 15/2 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	8	118 p	133	91	134	–
b g Fame And Glory - Cash Customer (IRE) (Bob Back)
Disputed lead, raced in second after 1st, briefly led 8th, led 13th, faced challenges before 2 out, soon headed, no extra and lost two places run-in (op 8/1)

5 5½ [11]	1. Blackjack Magic 3/1F Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	9	120 t	139	92	137	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - One Wild Night (Rakaposhi King)
In touch with leaders, pressed leaders 5 out, mistake and pecked on landing 2 out, soon weakened (op 11/4 tchd 16/5)

6 4½ [15½]	7. Grozni (FR) 4/1 Harry Cobden James Owen	Harry Cobden James Owen	8	117 p	132	81	125	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Urane De Ferbet (FR) (Secret Singer)
Disputed lead, mistake 1st, soon led clearly, briefly headed 8th, headed and prominent 13th, weakened from 2 out

7 9½ [25]	2. Fortescue 12/1 Hugh Nugent ³ Henry Daly	Hugh Nugent ³ Henry Daly	10	119 p	137	78	121	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Last Of Her Line (Silver Patriarch)
In touch with leaders, mistake and in rear 14th, soon outpaced, not fluent 5 out, no impression

8 29 [54]	3. Moroder (IRE) 20/1 James Best Seamus Mullins	James Best Seamus Mullins	10	1110 t¹	135	49	92	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Another Tonto (IRE) (Definite Article)
Got loose beforehand, disputed lead, not fluent 1st, soon in touch with leaders, weakened before 3 out (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 14/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:49:18 Winning time: 6m 26.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Full Back (self certificate), Kestrel Valley (travel problems)
1st owner: N T Griffith & H M Haddock (Java Point) 1st breeder: Miss C O'Neill
2nd owner: The Venetian Lad Partnership (Certainly Red)
3rd owner: P J Cave (Dom Of Mary)
Tote win: £11.50 PL: £3 £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £50.80 CSF: £50.09 Tricast: £244.55 Trifecta: £238.80

3:45 Sandown 3 Feb 2024

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