Sandown
13:45
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.40 £11.80 £3.20 Exacta: £268.50 Tricast: £1989.52 Trifecta: £3625.60
Non-Runners: Kadastral (unsuitable ground), Next Twist (self certificate, off colour), Stanners Glen (unsuitable ground), Wilstar (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - ridden and led before last - went clear inside final 110yds - readily(op 5/1)
5 G Elite Chris Gordon 168 lbs 6/1 Won
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2nd
Prominent - switched left and went second before last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
5 G AVG Nick Scholfield 157 lbs 33/1 3.25
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3rd
In rear - headway on inner before 2 out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
4 G AVG Oliver Signy 157 lbs 10/1 2.25
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4th
Prominent - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 4 out - pressed leader before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
5 G AVG Chris Gordon 164 lbs 7/1 1.25
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5th
Led but pestered - headed after 2nd - led again before 3 out - faced challenges before 2 out - headed before last - weakened run-in(tchd 2/1)
3 G Elite Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 9/4F 0.3
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6th
Towards rear - headway before 2 out - weakened after last(op 18/1)
4 G AVG Dan Skelton 157 lbs 12/1 .75
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7th
In touch with leaders - weakened before last(op 17/2)
2 C Poor Toby Lawes 149 lbs 11/1 1.5
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8th
Took keen hold - in rear - not fluent 3rd - headway before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 22/1)
4 C AVG James Owen 156 lbs 16/1 1.5
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9th
Towards rear - some headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
3 G Poor Hughie Morrison 149 lbs 14/1 4.25
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10th
In touch with leaders - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
6 G Elite T Ellis 163 lbs 10/1 0.05
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11th
Towards rear - weakened before last(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
3 G AVG Seamus Mullins 157 lbs 25/1 4.75
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12th
Towards rear - headway on outer after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
3 G AVG David Pipe 146 lbs 10/1 33
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13th
Midfield - headway before 3rd - pressed leaders before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 66/1)
4 G AVG Ben Pauling 154 lbs 80/1 7.5
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99th
Midfield - dropped to rear before 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1)
3 G Poor Gary & Josh Moore 139 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 2nd - headed before 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
5 G AVG Ben Pauling 159 lbs 33/1 -
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