Sandown Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Under Control (FR) | 6 M | Good | Nicky Henderson | 159 lbs | 7/1 | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Iberico Lord (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 159 lbs | 15/2 | .5 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Arqoob (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Lucy Wadham | 153 lbs | 10/1 | 6 | 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 | ||
| 4th | 11 | General Medrano (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Emma Lavelle | 157 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - ridden before 2 out where jumped left - soon edged right - no extra from last(op 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Beau Balko (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
Angus Cheleda
(5)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 160 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | 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) | |
| 6th | 14 | Tapley (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Suzy Smith | 153 lbs | 33/1 | 5.5 | Led - bumped 1st - joined 3 out - ridden and lost position 2 out - weakened before last(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 7th | 16 | Kansas Du Berlais (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 148 lbs | 11/2F | 6.5 | 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) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Joe Dadancer (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Ben Pauling | 157 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Midfield on inner - pushed along briefly 5th - ridden before 2 out - weakened before last | ||
| 9th | 12 | Milldam (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 6.5 | In rear throughout (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 50/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Celtic Art (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 159 lbs | 12/1 | - | In rear - mistake 1st - slow jump 3rd - weakened and pulled up before 3 out(op 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Bertie's Wish (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Jennie Candlish | 157 lbs | 28/1 | - | Prominent - lost position and ridden after 3 out - in rear when pulled up last(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Killaloan (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 164 lbs | 13/2 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Holetown Hero (FR) | N/A | AVG |
Freddie Gingell
(7)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 161 lbs | 14/1 | - | 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) | |
| 99th | 6 | Imperial Bede (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 159 lbs | 22/1 | - | Towards rear - headway into midfield 5th - pushed along before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 15 | Sergeant Wilson (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 152 lbs | 10/1 | - | 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) |