16:40 Sandown

Saturday 27 April 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f 10y  |   Good (Good to Firm in Places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:42  |   Winning time: 5m 6.4s
1st
Horse silk
1
611-12
10/3f
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
In touch on outside, challenged after 3 out, led between last 2, ridden after last, kept on under pressure flat, edged right and held on near finish, all out op 4/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
14
11/1
T: D A ReesJ: Lorcan Williams (5)
Held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway under pressure before 3 out, chased leaders after next, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
9/2
T: Nick WilliamsJ: L P Aspell
In touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner after last, kept on same pace, no extra in 3rd towards finish op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
40/1
T: Andrew MartinJ: J Martin (7)
Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, ridden after last, kept on same pace in 4th flat op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
4/1
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Held up mid-division, hit 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before last, one pace flat op 9/2 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
14/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: R Johnson
Tracked leader, led 8th, driven when hard pressed before 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, weakened closing stages op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
13
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Not fluent 1st, mid-division, blundered 4th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after last, one pace and no impression flat op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
19
12
14/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: P J Brennan
Held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never a threat, tailed off
9th
Horse silk
20
11
11/2
T: C L TizzardJ: S Bowen
Led, hit and headed 8th, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next op 5/1 tchd 9/2
10th
Horse silk
14
6
25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders, hit and lost place 8th, never able to get back on terms, weakened after 4 out, tailed off next

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
25/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: W T Kennedy
Mid-division, blundered and dropped to rear 8th, not recover, lost touch when pulled up before 12th op 16/1

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2
Horse silk
Huntsman Son46
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 9
T: A M Hales  J: Kielan Woods
NR
8
Horse silk
Aintree My Dream13
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 9
T: M F Harris  J: Kevin Jones
NR
9
Horse silk
Didero Vallis44
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: Miss V Williams  J: Charlie Deutsch
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.60, £3.00, £1.70EX:£43.00Trifecta:£169.70Tricast:£170.06SF:£39.22Swingers:£5.40, £3.20, £9.60

Forecasts

Larry (10/3), Good Man Pat (4/1), Diable De Sivola (9/2), Molineaux (11/2), Didero Vallis (13/2), Aintree My Dream (15/2), Bandsman (8/1), Gone Platinum (11/1), Huntsman Son (12/1), Royal Village (14/1), Zalvados (14/1), El Terremoto (25/1), Psychedelic Rock (25/1), Militarian (40/1)

Verdict

In a word (or two), ultra-competitive. Therefore, we'll opt to take a couple against the field with DIABLE DE SIVOLA narrowly preferred to Didero Vallis. The selection remains a maiden over fences but is most definitely progressing with experience, running a solid race behind the Paul Nicholls-trained Saintemillion at Exeter 34-days ago. The alternative choice would at first glance appear to be better suited by soft ground, but scouring further back to his Irish hurdling days, there's no disputing that he's also effective on good ground. Venetia Williams has done extremely well with her first season recruit, and the expectation is that he'll be there or thereabouts once more.
  1. Diable De Sivola
  2. Didero Vallis
  3. Huntsman Son

Previous Winners

2018
Silverhow
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 7
J: H Cobden  |  T: C L Tizzard
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £21,896.002nd: £6,468.003rd: £3,234.004th: £1,617.005th: £808.006th: £406.00

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