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13:50 Sandown

Saturday 9 March 2019

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

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

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 6.63s

1^st

Third Wind

511-5

9/1

T: H MorrisonJ: T J O'Brien

Held up and behind, good headway on inside chasing leaders before 2 out, switched out and hit last, went 2nd and ran on well towards finish, led post op 8/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

One For Rosie

611-12

12/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced wide in mid-division, smooth headway on outside tracking leaders before 2 out, led last, driven and stayed on gamely, headed on line op 11/1

3^rd

1 ½

Champagne Well

611-4

12/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Chased leaders, went 2nd before led 2 out, headed last, every chance run-in until no extra in 3rd towards finish op 14/1

4^th

2 ¼

Mill Green

711-6

14/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Ned Curtis (3)

Chased leaders, mistake 2 out, plugged on run-in op 16/1

5^th

Southern Sam

510-11

7/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division, headway on wide outside chasing leaders approaching 3 out, kept on run-in, not pace to threaten tchd 6/1

6^th

Admiral Barratry

611-5

12/1

T: L WadhamJ: J M Quinlan

Mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders before 2 out, plugged on op 20/1

7^th

Trixster

611-3

14/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Charlie Price (7)

Led and disputed, outright leader on long run before 2 out, narrowly headed 2 out, chased leader and every chance before the last, weakened run-in

8^th

2 ½

Skandiburg

510-13

25/1

T: O MurphyJ: G Sheehan

Towards rear, behind and struggling after 3 out, never dangerous after

9^th

Boldmere

611-2

25/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Mid-division, weakened 2 out tchd 20/1

10^th

2 ½

On The Slopes

511-4

33/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders, pushed along on outside before 2 out, soon beaten

11^th

4 ½

Senior Citizen

611-3

20/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Always towards rear op 22/1 and tchd 25/1

12^th

2 ½

Smackwater Jack

511-3

16/1

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (5)

Always rear-division

13^th

1 ¾

Before Midnight

611-2

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Keen in mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened 2 out op 10/1

14^th

4 ½

Russian Hawk

511-7

6/1f

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten

15^th

Golden Whisky

610-11

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: S Bowen

Held up and always towards rear

16^th

Diomede Des Mottes

610-11

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led and disputed, headed on long run before 2 out, weakened quickly soon after

17^th

Muratello

511-10

20/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened on long run before 2 out

Also Ran

Garrettstown

611-5

10/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Mid-division on inside, weakened on long run before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.60, £7.40Pl:£2.70, £2.00, £3.50, £4.20EX:£93.80Trifecta:£1,208.10Tricast:£1,341.08SF:£111.29Swingers:£18.00, £24.20, £12.10

Forecasts

Russian Hawk (6/1), Southern Sam (7/1), Before Midnight (8/1), Third Wind (9/1), Garrettstown (10/1), One For Rosie (12/1), Champagne Well (12/1), Admiral Barratry (12/1), Mill Green (14/1), Trixster (14/1), Smackwater Jack (16/1), Golden Whisky (16/1), Diomede Des Mottes (16/1), Senior Citizen (20/1), Muratello (20/1), Skandiburg (25/1), Boldmere (25/1), On The Slopes (33/1)

Plenty with chances in a wide open affair. Before Midnight has been costly to follow and while he got the job done at Taunton last time, he might not confirm the placings with SMACKWATER JACK. He's one of three for Olly Murphy and is on better terms here, while the new headgear can also see him improve further. Boldmere beat off Garrettstown, Muratello and Senior Citizen from the front last time, all are respected here. Third Wind continues to improve while One For Rosie and Mill Green have queries on soft going, ensuring Russian Hawk trumps them on the shortlist.