The Grade 1 2012 Tingle Creek Chase at sandown saw the clash of Sprinter Sacre and Sanctuaire in one of the most anticipated races of the 2012-13 National Hunt season. Sprinter Sacre was a very impressive winner and could become the highest rated steeplecahser in training when the BHA handicapper reviews the race. How did you rate the performance ? Share your thoughts on the Tingle Creek Chase 2012 thread.
Tingle Creek 2012 Result
Pos
Dist
Horse
Trainer
Age
Weight
Jockey
SP
1st
6 Sprinter Sacre (FR)
N J Henderson
6
11-7
B J Geraghty
4/11f
Chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, took closer order 4 out, led next, quickened clear before last, unextended, very impressive opened 2/5
2nd
15
4 Kumbeshwar
A King
5
11-7 b
W Hutchinson
25/1
In touch, chased leaders 4 out, stayed on to go remote 2nd after last, no chance with winner
3rd
4½
5 Sanctuaire (FR)
P F Nicholls
6
11-7
R Walsh
11/4
Led, soon clear, headed 3 out, weakened last opened 5/2
4th
11
2 Idarah (USA)
Miss V Williams
9
11-7
L Treadwell
66/1
Held up in rear, outpaced 7th, rallied 3 out, stayed on after last, never on terms opened 80/1
5th
½
7 His Excellency (IRE)
D Pipe
4
11-1
Hadden Frost
66/1
In touch, weakened 5 out
6th
16
1 Doeslessthanme (IRE)
P F Nicholls
8
11-7 bt
J Tizzard
33/1
Mid-division, under pressure after 4 out, soon no impression
7th
55
3 Kinkeel (IRE)
A W Carroll
13
11-7
Matthew Batchelor
200/1
Behind, struggling 7th, never dangerous opened 150/1
Before the race Nicky Henderson spoke to Racing UK about his great black aeroplane Sprinter Sacre:
Barry Geraghty also spoke to Racing UK:
and at about 2 and a half minutes into this stable tour video Paul Nicholls talks about Sanctuaire:
Tingle Creek Stats
Paul Nicholls has trained 7 of the last 10 winners
While Twist Magic and Master Minded were dual winners the last horse to win back to back races was Kauto Star in 2005 and 2006
Ruby Walsh has ridden 3 and Barry Geraghty 2 of the last 10 winners
7 of the last 10 winners have been priced at 9-4 or less
