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13:50 Sandown

Saturday 13 March 2021

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European Breeders' Fund Paddy Power 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 19.35s

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Sam Barton⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 132

8/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding who has improved by the run over hurdles, opening account in 19.4 Doncaster maiden last time. Opening mark no gift, but he's open to more progress.

Form: 3-521

Gladiateur Allen²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 131| BF

10/1

Improved to get off the mark in 21f Ascot novice in January, pushed out. Below expectations on handicap debut at same course last time, but that experience is unlikely to have been lost on him.

Form: 2316

Karl Philippe²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130

5/1

Unbeaten in bumpers and made up for a couple of narrow reverses when opening hurdles account in good style at Exeter (18.5f) last month. Opening mark looks fair and he may do better still.

Form: 1-1221

Striking A Pose¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 130

9/1

Irish point winner who was suited by step up to 21.4f when making winning handicap bow at Wincanton in December. Defied a penalty with ease back in a novice at Exeter 3 months on and still unexposed.

Form: 1-3311

Patroclus¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 129

11/2

Second sole start in Irish points and going the right way over hurdles, showing a good attitude to defy a penalty at Doncaster (19.4f) 17 days ago. Open to further improvement.

Form: 2-211

Tile Tapper⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 128| BF

10/1

Fairly useful bumper winner and similar form when placed all 3 starts over hurdles, but his opening mark demands a bit more.

Form: 41-3233

Captain Morgs²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| BF

12/1

Second in Warwick bumper and made no mistake when landing an Ascot novice hurdle in October. Turned over twice at short odds since, but the sharp track was perhaps against him at Fakenham last time.

Form: 2122

Riggs¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 128| D

20/1

Made second handicap start a winning one when seeing off 10 rivals at Uttoxeter in November. Creditable efforts since, including when second to Patroclus last time, but needs more back in a handicap.

Form: 42-6132

Ocean Drifter⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 127| D

16/1

Expensive point recruit who got off the mark at the third attempt under Rules in a Fontwell novice. Followed up over longer trip at Southwell and promises to be well suited by demands of this race.

Form: 213-211

Sometimes Always⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 127| D

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler who landed a Wetherby handicap and a Doncaster novice before the turn of the year. Completed the hat-trick in a jumpers bumper at Lingfield and should go well again.

Form: 44-2111

The Mick Preston⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 126

7/1

Hereford bumper winner who was much improved when getting off the mark over hurdles on his handicap debut at that venue (16.2f) last time. Will stay 2½m and open to further improvement.

Form: 1-221

Road Senam⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 125

50/1

Useful chaser in France but served up another poor round of jumping when finishing a good way behind Sam Barton in a maiden hurdle at Doncaster 43 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 234-253

Sheldon²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 122

11/1

In frame all 3 starts in bumpers and confirmed hurdling debut promise when off the mark in 2m Fakenham novice in January. No match for Karl Philippe under a penalty at Exeter but still ran well.

Form: 34-4312

Beauport²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| BF

28/1

Made his second hurdle outing a winning one in the manner of a potentially useful novice at Fontwell (21.7f) in January. Could run to only a similar level in a similar event there last time, though.

Form: 4313

Dorking Lad¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

12/1

Fairly useful form when placed all 4 starts over hurdles. bumping into Annual Invictus on a roll at Plumpton in January. Well backed in a void race there 12 days ago.

Form: 33222V

Non-Runners

Martinhal²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Pipe J: T Scudamore

Press Your Luck³²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Jeremy Pass¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Karl Philippe (5/1), Patroclus (11/2), The Mick Preston (7/1), Sam Barton (8/1), Striking A Pose (9/1), Gladiateur Allen (10/1), Tile Tapper (10/1), Martinhal (10/1), Sheldon (11/1), Dorking Lad (12/1), Captain Morgs (12/1), Jeremy Pass (16/1), Ocean Drifter (16/1), Riggs (20/1), Sometimes Always (22/1), Beauport (28/1), Press Your Luck (33/1), Road Senam (50/1)

THE MICK PRESTON made a successful switch to handicaps at Hereford in January and, with the timefigure supporting the performance, he makes quite a lot of appeal with this step up in trip sure to suit. Gladiateur Allen was below expectations thrown into a competitive handicap at Ascot last time, but there’s every chance he’ll have benefited from the experience. Karl Philippe is also interesting.