Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Sandown, Sat, 4th Jan, 2020, Unibet Veterans´ Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Houblon Des Obeaux) of £100,000.00 1/0-y-o| irishracing.com

3.00 Unibet Veterans´ Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Houblon Des Obeaux) of £100,000.00 1/0-y-o(Class 2) 3m. 37yds.

Sandown Results Sat, 4th Jan, 2020

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Placepot Pool - £120,943.73 Winning Units - 2062.05 Dividend - £42.80. Quadpot Pool - £13,710.14 Winning Units - 557.45 Dividend - £18.10. Place Six Dividend - £49.25. Place Five Dividend - £34.73.

Unibet Veterans´ Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Houblon Des Obeaux) of £100,000.00 1/0-y-o (Class 2) 3m. 37yds.

1st - £61,900.00, 2nd - £18,380.00, 3rd - £9,190.00, 4th - £4,580.00, 5th - £2,300.00, 6th - £1,160.00 , 7th - £580.00, 8th - £280.00 14 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Jepeck (IRE) 10-11 (Mr J Pike)
Rated 132
Westerner (GB) - Jenny's Jewel (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Dave Slattery

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 3/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 3/1 11/4 3/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 14/5 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1fav

A J Honeyball

Rex Dingle(3)

Tote Win £3.30 Place £1.60

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 8th, led before 2 out, ridden clear when hampered by loose horse before last, hung right and strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely, all out

7th Dec, 19 Chepstow
1st Hdl Rated 129 This
Race 15th Feb, 20 Ascot
4th Hcp Chs Rated 139

2nd

shd

Regal Flow (GB) 10-6 (Mrs C J Dunn)
Rated 127
Erhaab (USA) - Flow (GB)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - Mrs H. R. Dunn

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

R Buckler

Sean Houlihan(3)

Place £5.60

chased leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner and every chance run-in, just failed

18th Dec, 19 Ludlow
5th Hcp Chs Rated 128 This
Race 18th Jan, 20 Taunton
p.u. Chs Rated 130

3rd

Theatre Guide (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs Jean R Bishop)
ts⁺bl⁺ Rated 137
King's Theatre (IRE) - Erintante (IRE)(Denel (FR))
Breeder - Kenilworth House Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

C L Tizzard

R M Power

Place £5.70

held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 15th, close 3rd bypassing omitted 3 out, went 3rd final 100 yards, stayed on well towards finish

20th Nov, 19 Warwick
5th Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 9th Oct, 20 Chepstow
7th Hcp Chs Rated 138

4th

2.75L

On Tour (IRE) 10-10 (Mr T Hywel Jones)
vs¹ Rated 128
Croco Rouge (IRE) - Galant Tour (IRE)(Riberetto)
Breeder - Mrs Meliosa Walshe

(Morning price: 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

E Williams

R Johnson

held up in rear, headway chasing leaders when hampered 16th, plugged on in 3rd, no extra in 4th final 100 yards

27th Oct, 19 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs Rated 130 This
Race 9th Oct, 20 Chepstow
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 128

5th

4.5L

Dark Flame (IRE) 10-7 (The Encore Partnership Iii)
cp¹ Rated 125
Gold Well (GB) - Glorys Flame (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Thomas Connolly

(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 5/1 11/2 5/1 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

R Rowe

J M Davies

mid-division, headway chasing leaders when badly hampered 16th, outpaced on long run after 18th, plugged on

7th Dec, 19 Sandown
unplaced Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race 11th Dec, 20 Doncaster
8th Hcp Chs Rated 121

6th

Smooth Stepper (GB) 11-3 (Mr Ben Brackenbury)
Rated 135
Alflora (IRE) - Jazzy Refrain (IRE)(Jareer (USA))
Breeder - Paul Zetter

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Alex Hales

Kielan Woods

mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 16th, plugged on

20th Nov, 19 Warwick
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 132 This
Race 15th Feb, 20 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs Rated 133

7th

9.5L

Vieux Lion Rouge (FR) 11-11 (Prof Caroline Tisdall & Mr John Gent)
ts⁹cp⁺ Rated 143
Sabiango (GER) - Indecise (FR)(Cyborg (FR))
Breeder - F. M. Cottin

(Morning price: 16/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, jumped slowly and lost place 13th, never on terms after

7th Dec, 19 Aintree
9th Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 25th Oct, 20 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs Rated 142

8th

1.25L

Carole's Destrier (GB) 11-10 (Mrs C Skipworth)
cp⁺ Rated 142
Kayf Tara (GB) - Barton May (GB)(Midnight Legend (GB))
Breeder - Larkinglass Ltd

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Neil Mulholland

R T Dunne

led until 3rd, chased leader until approaching 8th, chased leaders, ridden bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened before 2 out

7th Dec, 19 Sandown
unplaced Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 1st Feb, 20 Musselburgh
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 140

9th

2.5L

Shanroe Santos (IRE) 11-0 (Mr James Summers)
bl⁺ Rated 132
Definite Article (GB) - Jane Hall (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Ms A. J. Fox

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Mrs L Wadham

L P Aspell

mistake 6th, always rear-division, never on terms

15th Dec, 19 Carlisle
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 132 This
Race 26th Feb, 20 Market Rasen
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 131

10th

3.5L

Abolitionist (IRE) 11-2 (M Albon, J A Provan & C E Stedman)
cp⁵ Rated 137
Flemensfirth (USA) - All The Roses (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - J. Asple

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Dr Richard Newland

Charlie Hammond(3)

always behind, never a factor

7th Dec, 19 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 1st Mar, 20 Sedgefield
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 132

11th

1.75L

Wild West Wind (IRE) 11-2 (Mr Simon W Clarke)
ts⁺cp¹ Rated 134
Westerner (GB) - Mhuire Na Gale (IRE)(Norwich)
Breeder - Ms Margaret Treacy

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Tom George

J J Burke

chased leaders on outside, weakened before bypassing omitted 3 out

8th Dec, 19 Kelso
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 134 This
Race

p.u.

King's Odyssey (IRE) 11-12 (Mr & Mrs William Rucker)
Rated 144
King's Theatre (IRE) - Ma Furie (FR)(Balleroy (USA))
Breeder - The Hon Mrs V. M. A. Tower

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 7/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

E Williams

Adam Wedge

held up towards rear of mid-division, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

20th Nov, 19 Warwick
1st Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 1st Feb, 20 Wetherby
4th Hcp Chs Rated 142

p.u.

Burtons Well (IRE) 11-6 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)
Rated 138
Well Chosen (GB) - Despute (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Thomas P. Meagher

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

held up towards rear, closer at 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off 18th, pulled up before 2 out

23rd Nov, 19 Haydock
7th Hcp Chs Rated 138 This
Race 19th Feb, 20 Doncaster
1st Hcp Chs Rated 137

u.r.

Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 10-2 (Chasing Gold Racing Club)
cp⁺ Rated 125
Presenting (GB) - Countess Camilla (GB)(Bob's Return (IRE))
Breeder - H. Davies & R. Davies

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Nick Williams

Chester Williams(5)

chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 16th

13th Dec, 19 Doncaster
1st Hcp Chs Rated 121 This
Race 9th Oct, 20 Chepstow
10th Hcp Chs Rated 125

Off 3.00
Time 6m. 39.90 secs, which is 6.38 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £47.70
Tote Trifecta- £900.20
CSF- £53.15
Tricast- £697.02.

2019 Houblon Des Obeaux 12 11-3 Charlie Deutsch 7/1 (Miss Venetia Williams)
2018 Buywise 11 10-8 L P Aspell 12/1 (E Williams)
2017 Pete The Feat 13 10-1 Aidan Coleman 20/1 (Charlie Longsdon)
2016 Soll 11 11-9 T Scudamore 7/1JFav (David Pipe)

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Sandown Results Sat, 4th Jan, 2020

Unibet Veterans´ Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Houblon Des Obeaux) of £100,000.00 1/0-y-o (Class 2) 3m. 37yds.