Sandown
13:50
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.10 Place: £1.90 £3.40 £4.90 Exacta: £45.50 Tricast: £510.15 Trifecta: £687.10
Non-Runners: Salsada (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - mistake 4 out - good headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon led - ridden out run-in - kept on well(tchd 11/4)
6 G Elite Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 3/1F Won
2nd
Jumped left on occasions - prominent - disputed lead 4 out - led clearly then pushed along before 2 out - jumped left 2 out - soon headed - ridden approaching last - kept on but no extra run-in
7 G AVG Dan Skelton 148 lbs 11/1 4.25
3rd
In touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - held but stayed on run-in - went third towards finish(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Chris Gordon 142 lbs 18/1 .5
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - hung right run-in - kept on but lost third towards finish
6 G Poor Milton Harris 140 lbs 18/1 .5
5th
Held up in rear - slow jump 3rd - headway before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - briefly went fourth run-in - kept on(op 22/1)
7 G Poor Donald McCain 142 lbs 28/1 .5
6th
In touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon ridden - weakened from last
10 G AVG Toby Lawes 157 lbs 33/1 6
7th
Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake 1st - ridden and some headway before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regards the poor performance - the gelding ran flat on this occasion)(op 9/2)
9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 158 lbs 4/1 5
8th
Always towards rear - pushed along before 2 out - soon weakened (vet said the gelding lost both his front shoes)(op 6/1)
5 G AVG Dan Skelton 160 lbs 11/2 3
9th
Led - joined 4 out - pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out(op 10/1)
8 G AVG Tom Lacey 154 lbs 8/1 8.5
10th
Raced wide - always towards rear (jockey said the gelding hung left-handed)
7 G AVG Chris Gordon 135 lbs 50/1 8.5
11th
Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - always towards rear - ridden and weakened before 2 out (jockey said the gelding stopped quickly; trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance; vet reported the gelding was found to have a large haematoma on his right knee)(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
N/A AVG Jonjo O'Neill 158 lbs 6/1 19
12th
Took keen hold - always towards rear - not fluent 2nd - hampered on turn and pushed along briefly after 2nd - not fluent 4 out - ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out(op 25/1)
5 G Poor Gary Moore 144 lbs 28/1 21