Tingle Creek Chase Trends

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

There is no strong age trend Tingle Creek Winners 2002-2011 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Age OR SP 2011 Sizing Europe (IRE) Lynch, A E De Bromhead, H 9 177 11-8 2010 Master Minded (FR) Fehily, N Nicholls, P F 7 178 10-11 2009 Twist Magic (FR) Walsh, R Nicholls, P F 7 167 9-4 2008 Master Minded (FR) McCoy, A P Nicholls, P F 5 186 4-7 2007 Twist Magic (FR) Thomas, S Nicholls, P F 5 158 5-1 2006 Kauto Star (FR) Walsh, R Nicholls, P F 6 176 4-9 2005 Kauto Star (FR) Fitzgerald, M Nicholls, P F 5 150 5-2 2004 Moscow Flyer (IRE) Geraghty, B J Harrington, Mrs J 10 0 2-1 2003 Moscow Flyer (IRE) Geraghty, B J Harrington, Mrs J 9 0 6-4 2002 Cenkos (FR) Walsh, R Nicholls, P F 8 165 6-1 << Back to Racing Festival News























