Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Sandown, Sat, 9th Dec, 2017, Betfair London National Handicap Chase of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.30 Betfair London National Handicap Chase of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 2) 3m. 4f. 166yds.

Sandown Results Sat, 9th Dec, 2017

Going - Good to Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £8,140.69 carried forward to Huntingdon on Sun, 10th Dec. Placepot Pool - £102,490.97 Winning Units - 297.21 Dividend - £344.80. Quadpot Pool - £10,249.02 Winning Units - 279.5 Dividend - £36.60. Place Six Dividend - £430.78. Place Five Dividend - £189.36.

Betfair London National Handicap Chase of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 2) 3m. 4f. 166yds.

1st - £30,950.00, 2nd - £9,190.00, 3rd - £4,595.00, 4th - £2,290.00, 5th - £1,150.00, 6th - £580.00 , 7th - £290.00, 8th - £140.00 10 Ran

1st

Benbens (IRE) 10-8 (S Such & Cg Paletta)
Rated 135
Beneficial (GB) - Millicent Bridge (IRE)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - Patrick Collins

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

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Mr Z Baker(5)

Tote Win £15.00 Place £2.60

made all, strongly challenged from 2 out, hard ridden after last, held on gamely towards finish (3 fences omitted)

18th Nov, 17 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 6th Jan, 18 Sandown
9th Hcp Chs Rated 138

2nd

Sugar Baron (IRE) 10-13 (Mr Anthony Speelman)
bl¹ Rated 135
Presenting (GB) - Shuil Oilean (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Mr Nelius O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 3/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1fav

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

Place £1.80

in touch, headway 3 out, soon tracking leaders, hard driven to challenge after last, stayed on strongly, never reached winner

17th Nov, 17 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 134 This
Race 15th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
14th Hcp Chs Rated 137

3rd

2.75L

Cresswell Breeze (GB) 11-1 (Bright N Breezy)
ts⁺ Rated 137
Midnight Legend (GB) - Cresswell Willow (IRE)(Witness Box (USA))
Breeder - R. B. Mckay

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 8/1 7/1 8/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 8/1 15/2 8/1)
SP 8/1

A J Honeyball

Aidan Coleman

Place £2.80

always prominent, every chance from 2 out until blundered badly last, no extra closing stages

19th Nov, 17 Fontwell
1st Hcp Chs Rated 130 This
Race 13th Jan, 18 Warwick
5th Hcp Chs Rated 137

4th

2.25L

Doing Fine (IRE) 11-1 (Mr Ashley Carr & Mr Andy Smith)
ts⁺cp⁹ Rated 137
Presenting (GB) - Howaya Pet (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - Steven Vaughan

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

Neil Mulholland

B J Geraghty

held up towards rear, under pressure 5 out, raced wide and headway after 3 out, kept on well closing stages, never able to challenge

28th Oct, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 21st Apr, 18 Ayr
4th Hcp Chs Rated 135

5th

1.25L

Topper Thornton (IRE) 10-10 (Old Stoic Racing Club)
Rated 132
Double Eclipse (IRE) - Gailybay Ellen (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Patrick Wilmott

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

Alex Hales

D A Jacob

held up in rear, headway approaching 13th, chased leaders after 3 out, never on terms

5th Nov, 17 Carlisle
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race 13th Jan, 18 Warwick
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 131

6th

2.25L

Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 11-4 (Mrs Julian Blackwell)
cp⁹ Rated 143
Panoramic - Harkosa (FR)(Nikos (GB))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Benjamin Devilder

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch(3)

tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, weakened before last

12th Nov, 17 Sandown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 6th Jan, 18 Sandown
6th Hcp Chs Rated 143

7th

3.5L

Fletchers Flyer (IRE) 11-4 (Masterson Holdings Limited)
ts⁺cp¹ Rated 140
Winged Love (IRE) - Crystal Chord (IRE)(Accordion)
Breeder - J F C Maxwell

(Morning price: 8/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

H Fry

N D Fehily

chased leaders, under pressure 2 out, weakened after last

11th Nov, 17 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 11th Feb, 18 Exeter
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 137

8th

The Happy Chappy (IRE) 10-0 (The Happy Folders)
ts⁹ Rated 120
Flemensfirth (USA) - Native Design (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Michael and Fiona O'Connor

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 15/2 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 7/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Mrs S J Humphrey

Harry Cobden

held up towards rear, under pressure 15th, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms

16th Nov, 17 Ludlow
1st Hcp Chs Rated 116 This
Race 24th Apr, 18 Ludlow
4th Hcp Chs Rated 120

9th

22L

Southfield Theatre (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs Angela Yeoman)
cp² Rated 148
King's Theatre (IRE) - Chamoss Royale (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Mrs Angela Yeoman

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 15/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

Lorcan Williams(7)

held up in rear, jumped slowly 9th and 12th, soon ridden, weakened before 5 out, tailed off

11th Nov, 17 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 150 This
Race 15th Dec, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 148

10th

Dancing Shadow (IRE) 11-2 (The Dancing Shadows)
cp⁺ Rated 138
Craigsteel (GB) - Be My Shadow (IRE)(Torus)
Breeder - Patrick Kennedy

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

V Dartnall

Nick Scholfield

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly 12th, weakened before 5 out

7th Nov, 17 Exeter
1st Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 3rd Feb, 18 Musselburgh
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 135

Off 3.37
Time 7m. 40.10 secs, which is 1.04 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £77.80
Tote Trifecta- £884.40
CSF- £58.34
Tricast- £371.46.

Non runners The Young Master (GB), Milansbar
2016 Rocky Creek 10 11-9 Jack Sherwood (3) 10/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2015 Carole's Destrier 7 11-10 N D Fehily 5/1 (Neil Mulholland)
2014 Tales Of Milan 7 10-8 Harry Haynes 7/1 (P W Middleton)
2013 There's No Panic 8 10-7 D A Jacob 9/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2012 Lively Baron 7 10-5 R Johnson 15/8Fav (Donald McCain)

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Sandown Results Sat, 9th Dec, 2017

Betfair London National Handicap Chase of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 2) 3m. 4f. 166yds.