randoxhealth.com Henry VIII Novices' Chase |
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| Grade 1, Sandown 13:50 £50,000 added, 4yo plus, 1m 7f 119y, Class 1  |
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| Saturday 8th December 2018 | |
1 Dynamite Dollars 9/2
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Ornua 9/1
3 Lalor 8/11F
6 ran Distances: 1¾l, 10l, 2½l
Time: 3m 59.30s (slow by 13.30s)
Dynamite Dollars edges out the gallant Ornua
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Lalor had looked so impressive at Cheltenham when winning on his chasing debut with Dynamite Dollars seven lengths back in second – but Paul Nicholls has not been a multiple champion trainer by shying away from a challenge and took him on again.
Unfortunately for favourite-backers, Lalor never looked completely happy on much softer ground and going right-handed, as Diakali and Irish raider Ornua set a searching early pace.
When Diakali dropped away, Ornua was left in front under young Dylan Robinson, but Dynamite Dollars (9-2) was stalking and Lalor struggling on back in third.
Jumping the last it looked as if Ornua may hold on, but Harry Cobden persevered on the 9-2 chance and he stayed on strongly up the hill to win by a length and three-quarters in a stirring finish to the Grade One affair.
Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
£50,000 added, 4yo plus, 1m 7f 119y, Class 1
6 ran
Going: Soft
| Pos | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | Dynamite Dollars (FR) 9/2 | H Cobden 11-2 |
P F Nicholls | 5 | |
| 2nd | 1¾ | Ornua (IRE) 9/1 | D Robinson 11-2 |
H De Bromhead | 7 |
| 3rd | 10 | Lalor (GER) 8/11f | R Johnson 11-2 |
Kayley Woollacott | 6 |
| 4th | 2½ | Highway One O One (IRE) 9/1 | Tom Cannon 11-2 |
C Gordon | 6 |
| 5th | 9 | Pingshou (IRE) 12/1 | Aidan Coleman 11-2 |
C L Tizzard | 8 |
| PU | Diakali (FR) 11/1 | Joshua Moore 11-2 |
G L Moore | 9 |
