13:50 Sandown

Saturday 11 March 2017

All13:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

European Breeders' Fund Matchbook VIP 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3)

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 173y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places in back straight)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 5m 1.6s
1st
Horse silk
6
8/1
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, headway 2 out, edged right and led before last, driven and stayed on well flat op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
14/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, towards rear after 3 out, headway before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to challenge
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
16
10/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders, driven before 2 out, stayed on and went 3rd flat, unable to challenge op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
25/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Not always fluent, led until 1st, chased leader, led after 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat tchd 22/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
20/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr J J O'Neill (7)
Held up in mid-division headway 6th, lost place after 3 out, rallied before last, no further impression final 100 yards op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
3
14
16/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway when not fluent 2 out, 6th and beaten when mistake last tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
12
20/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, well beaten 2 out, stayed on flat, never dangerous op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
7/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders, lost place before 4th, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra last op 15/2
9th
Horse silk
nk
4
14/1
T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell
Mid-division, headway before 2nd, hit next, challenged after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakening when mistake last op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
11/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
16/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: William Twiston-Davies
Prominent in chasing group, ridden after 3 out, lost place from next
12th
Horse silk
7
13
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, no extra next op 11/1
13th
Horse silk
1
11
16/1
T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)
Held up in rear, mistakes 4th and 5th, well beaten after 3 out
14th
Horse silk
2 ¾
15
610-11
6/1f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up in rear, headway on outside before 2 out, no impression, soon weakened
15th
Horse silk
13
10
711-6
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Mid-division, ridden and well beaten after 3 out op 8/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
20/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Took keen hold, led 1st, clear before next until approaching 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.30, £3.30, £2.70, £6.70EX:£141.00Trifecta:£1,741.70Tricast:£1,153.12SF:£110.18Swingers:£38.60, £17.20, £38.00

Forecasts

Lithic (6/1), Full Irish (7/1), Gaitway (7/1), Minella Awards (8/1), Wylde Magic (10/1), Another Venture (11/1), Cash Again (12/1), Prime Venture (14/1), The Mighty Don (14/1), Ramses De Teillee (16/1), Tintern Theatre (16/1), Man From Mars (16/1), Westendorf (20/1), Touch Kick (20/1), Phobiaphiliac (20/1), Crystal Lad (25/1)

Verdict

Harry Fry has been flying this year and he runs MINELLA AWARDS who finished second behind a progressive looking rival last time. He wasn't given a hard time by his jockey when his chance had gone and it's entirely possible he will come on for that run. Tough Kick may not look like the stables first string but if he learns to get his mind on the job there's a good chance he's well-handicapped while Another Venture looked well-handicapped when he won last time and he looks more than capable of scoring again off a mark just 7lb higher.
  1. Minella Awards
  2. Another Venture
  3. Touch Kick

Prize Money

1st: £36,576.002nd: £13,780.003rd: £6,896.004th: £3,445.005th: £1,729.006th: £864.007th: £429.008th: £221.00

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