Sandown
13:50
European Breeders' Fund Paddy Power 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (GBB)
Sandown Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2021 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £31.20 Place: £9.50 £4.80 £3.60 Exacta: £600.10 Tricast: £5901.07 Trifecta: £3951.10
Non-Runners: Jeremy Pass (unsuitable ground), Martinhal (travel problems), Press Your Luck (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - dropped to last and pushed along after 4th - not fluent 5th - on outer but good headway home turn - led 2 out - clear when hit last - kept on strongly - comfortably(op 40/1)
8 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 152 lbs 28/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - not clear run home turn - pushed along and good headway before 2 out - soon went third and ridden - chased winner approaching last - stayed on but always held(op 25/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)
10 G Poor Dan Skelton 161 lbs 20/1 11
3rd
Midfield - headway after 3rd - went third 4th - ridden and lost position before 2 out - rallied and went third after last - stayed on(op 14/1)
5 G AVG Jane Williams 159 lbs 10/1 5.5
4th
Towards rear - ridden and steady headway before 2 out - went fourth after last - stayed on(op 15/2)
10 G AVG Emma Lavelle 165 lbs 8/1 1.75
5th
Held up in rear - ridden home turn - no impression when not fluent 2 out - kept on well run-in - never dangerous(op 40/1)
9 G Poor Colin Tizzard 158 lbs 50/1 2
6th
Held up in rear - not clear run home turn - headway before 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on - never dangerous(op 16/1 tchd 10/1)
9 G AVG Seamus Mullins 152 lbs 11/1 .5
7th
Tracked leader - ridden before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
9 G Good Ian Williams 157 lbs 22/1 4.25
8th
Midfield - struggling after 4th - not fluent 5th - ridden home turn - made no impression(op 12/1)
7 G Poor Chris Honour 158 lbs 10/1 0.1
9th
Led - hit 6th - ridden and headed before 2 out - soon held - weakened last(tchd 14/1)
8 G Poor Gary Moore 150 lbs 12/1 1.25
10th
In touch with leaders - hampered 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(op 17/2)
9 G AVG Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 12/1 29
99th
Took keen hold - prominent - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up last (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe)(op 11/1)
6 G AVG Oliver Sherwood 160 lbs 16/1 -
99th
Midfield - pushed along briefly when hit 6th - ridden home turn - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
9 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 163 lbs 5/1F -
99th
Tracked leaders - ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out - soon pulled up(tchd 15/2)
5 G Good Nigel Twiston-Davies 159 lbs 7/1 -
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99th
Always towards rear - ridden home turn - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 10/1)
8 G AVG Colin Tizzard 163 lbs 9/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last (trainer's rep said - regards the poor performance - the gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a quicker surface; vet reported the gelding had an over reach to its left-fore and had lost its left-fore shoe)(tchd 5/1)
5 G Good Nicky Henderson 162 lbs 11/2 -