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
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - raced in second after 3rd - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well run-in - led towards finish(op 7/1)
6 G AVG Ben Pauling 165 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Led - not fluent 6th - good jump 2 out - ridden approaching last - 2 lengths ahead last - no extra and headed towards finish(tchd 11/1)
7 G AVG Ben Pauling 164 lbs 10/1 1.5
3rd
Prominent on outer - ridden before 2 out - stayed on
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 168 lbs 22/1 2.75
4th
Midfield on inner - switched left and headway on outer before 2 out - stayed on
5 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 159 lbs 12/1 0.2
5th
Towards rear - headway 2 out - disputing third last - weakened inside final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
7 G AVG Anthony Charlton 156 lbs 18/1 2
6th
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)
8 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 160 lbs 3/1F 2.25
7th
In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 2 out - soon outpaced - no impression run-in
6 G AVG Chris Gordon 156 lbs 25/1 1.5
8th
Towards rear - never on terms(tchd 33/1)
7 G AVG Anthony Charlton 157 lbs 40/1 8.5
9th
In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out
5 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 33/1 5.5
10th
Always behind
7 G AVG Sue Smith 158 lbs 16/1 .75
11th
Held up in midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
7 G Good Dan Skelton 165 lbs 7/1 .5
12th
Held up in midfield on outer - lost position and towards rear before 4th - weakened 2 out(op 40/1)
5 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 157 lbs 50/1 1.75
13th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out
5 G AVG Georgina Nicholls 147 lbs 33/1 13
99th
Held up in midfield - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 22/1)
8 G AVG Ben Pauling 161 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Never going well - in rear - mistake 3 out - soon tailed off - pulled up before 2 out
7 G Good Jamie Snowden 160 lbs 16/1 -
99th
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)
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 168 lbs 11/2 -
99th
Pressed leader - not fluent 2nd - prominent after 3rd - weakened quickly just before 2 out - pulled up before last
5 G AVG Gary Moore 154 lbs 80/1 -