Sandown
13:05
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £8 Place: £2.80 £3.50 £3.50 Exacta: £53.20 Tricast: £537.68 Trifecta: £983.70
Non-Runners: Dancila (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway after 3 out - went second going easily 2 out where jumped left and pecked on landing - soon led - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 11/2)
6 M Good Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - ridden and headway after 3 out - carried right after 2 out - 5 lengths fifth last - soon went second - stayed on - just held(op 8/1)
6 G Good Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 15/2 .5
3rd
Kept away from others at start - jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders on outer - prominent 4th - pushed along and led before 2 out where jumped left - soon ridden and headed - weakened run-in - just held third
7 G AVG Lucy Wadham 153 lbs 10/1 6
4th
Prominent - ridden before 2 out where jumped left - soon edged right - no extra from last(op 18/1)
8 G AVG Emma Lavelle 157 lbs 20/1 0.3
5th
Prominent - carried right and mistake 1st - disputed lead 3 out - lost position before 2 out where mistake and ridden - lost third before last - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 17/2)
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 160 lbs 8/1 1.5
6th
Led - bumped 1st - joined 3 out - ridden and lost position 2 out - weakened before last(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
7 G AVG Suzy Smith 153 lbs 33/1 5.5
7th
Prominent - pushed along and lost position when bit short of room after 3 out - soon in rear and ridden - some headway 2 out(op 13/2)
6 G Poor Gary Moore 148 lbs 11/2F 6.5
8th
Midfield on inner - pushed along briefly 5th - ridden before 2 out - weakened before last
N/A AVG Ben Pauling 157 lbs 10/1 1.25
9th
In rear throughout (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 50/1)
6 G AVG Jamie Snowden 154 lbs 66/1 6.5
99th
In rear - mistake 1st - slow jump 3rd - weakened and pulled up before 3 out(op 11/1)
7 G AVG Jeremy Scott 159 lbs 12/1 -
99th
Prominent - lost position and ridden after 3 out - in rear when pulled up last(op 33/1)
4 G AVG Jennie Candlish 157 lbs 28/1 -
99th
In rear - pushed along before 3rd - ridden and weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out - never going well (trainer's rep said gelding was never travelling; vet reported gelding had lost his right hind shoe)(op 6/1)
5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 13/2 -
99th
Midfield - ridden and no impression after 3 out - weakened 2 out - pulled up before last (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going which was officially described as soft - good to soft in places and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
N/A AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 14/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - headway into midfield 5th - pushed along before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(op 20/1)
6 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 159 lbs 22/1 -
99th
Prominent - lost position when jumped right 1st - towards rear after 2nd - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out - pulled up before last (vet said gelding was treated for post-race heat stress)
6 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 152 lbs 10/1 -