Sandown Races
Sandown
13:50
European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier H'cap) (GBB)
Sandown
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50
Place: £1.70 £2.30 £3.70
Exacta: £54.10
Tricast: £1152.37
Trifecta: £840.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Champagne Twist (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 165 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Prominent - raced in second after 3rd - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well run-in - led towards finish(op 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Pic Roc (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 164 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Led - not fluent 6th - good jump 2 out - ridden approaching last - 2 lengths ahead last - no extra and headed towards finish(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Emailandy (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 168 lbs | 22/1 | 2.75 | Prominent on outer - ridden before 2 out - stayed on | ||
| 4th | 6 | Dartmoor Pirate (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Ben Godfrey
(3)lbs
|
Anthony Honeyball | 159 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | Midfield on inner - switched left and headway on outer before 2 out - stayed on | |
| 5th | 10 | Westerninthepark (IRE) | 7 G | Good |
Bradley Harris
(3)lbs
|
Anthony Charlton | 156 lbs | 18/1 | 2 | Towards rear - headway 2 out - disputing third last - weakened inside final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 6th | 8 | Hasthing (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 160 lbs | 3/1F | 2.25 | Travelled strongly - midfield - in touch with leaders before 4th - pushed along and outpaced when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - no impression run-in(op 11/4 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 7th | 15 | Saladins Son (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 2 out - soon outpaced - no impression run-in | ||
| 8th | 14 | Walks Like The Man (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Anthony Charlton | 157 lbs | 40/1 | 8.5 | Towards rear - never on terms(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 9th | 12 | High Treason (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 158 lbs | 33/1 | 5.5 | In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out | ||
| 10th | 11 | Taras Halls (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sue Smith | 158 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Always behind | ||
| 11th | 4 | Asta La Pasta (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Dan Skelton | 165 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Held up in midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 12th | 13 | Tedley (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 157 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | Held up in midfield on outer - lost position and towards rear before 4th - weakened 2 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 13th | 16 | Thank You Ma'am (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
Miss Olive Nicholls
(7)lbs
|
Georgina Nicholls | 147 lbs | 33/1 | 13 | In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out | |
| 99th | 7 | Awaythelad (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 33/1 | - | Held up in midfield - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Roger Pol (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Jamie Snowden | 160 lbs | 16/1 | - | Never going well - in rear - mistake 3 out - soon tailed off - pulled up before 2 out | ||
| 99th | 1 | Fire Flyer (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 168 lbs | 11/2 | - | Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - weakened after 2 out - pulled up before last (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as heavy - soft in places - which in his opinion was riding tacky)(op 5/1) | ||
| 99th | 17 | Diplomatic Ash (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 154 lbs | 80/1 | - | Pressed leader - not fluent 2nd - prominent after 3rd - weakened quickly just before 2 out - pulled up before last |