16:45 Sandown

Saturday 29 April 2017

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f 10y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 5m 4.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
3/1f
T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily
Led 2nd to next, tracked leader, led again when blundered 6 out, hard pressed 2 out, ridden after last, held on gamely towards finish op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
7/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Held up towards rear, tracked leaders after 5th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
14/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: D A Jacob
In touch, led 3rd, headed 6 out, pressed winner, ridden after 2 out, kept on and every chance until no extra in 3rd towards finish op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
2
4
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen
Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and effort after 2 out, kept on same pace flat tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
11/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman
Mid-division on outer, tracked leaders 8th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on flat, no impression tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
13/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien
Mistake 2nd, held up in last pair, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden after next, one pace last, no impression flat op 5/1 tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
8
2
8/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up in last pair, tracked leaders 6 out, outpaced on outer 3 out, weakened last
8th
Horse silk
20
6
9/2
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Tracked leaders, blundered and dropped to mid-division 6th, behind from 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
10/1
T: C L TizzardJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division, tracked leaders 4th until pulled up before 7th op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, lost place 8th, in rear when blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

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10
Horse silk
Dark Flame27
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 8
T: R Rowe  J: A Glassonbury
NR
11
Horse silk
Romain De Senam7
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 5
T: P F Nicholls  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.50, £2.70, £3.60EX:£28.90Trifecta:£352.40Tricast:£257.50SF:£25.12Swingers:£6.70, £10.30, £9.80

Forecasts

Shantou Village (3/1), Kilcrea Vale (9/2), Poker School (13/2), Brother Tedd (7/1), Romain De Senam (7/1), Theinval (8/1), Royal Vacation (10/1), Plaisir D'Amour (11/1), As De Mee (12/1), Casino Markets (14/1), Dark Flame (16/1), Fingerontheswitch (16/1)

Verdict

Two difficult handicaps conclude the season. POKER SCHOOL looks to be going places over fences and this sound jumper can take this en route to better things next year. Dark Flame maybe doesn't have the "sexy" profile of a few of these but there's little wrong with his efforts on decent ground and he may surprise. Shantou Village has always been well regarded and should go close.
  1. Poker School
  2. Dark Flame
  3. Shantou Village

Prize Money

1st: £18,768.002nd: £5,544.003rd: £2,772.004th: £1,386.005th: £693.006th: £348.00

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