15:00 Sandown

Saturday 5 December 2020

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Betfair Exchange Back And Lay London National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 4f 166y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 7m 58.9s
1st
Horse silk
4
1210-11
15/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: Millie Wonnacott (7)
Always prominent, led 11th, pushed along bypassing usual 3 out, headed soon after, rallied to regain lead before last, wandered on run-in but stayed on gamely op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
1011-12
11/2
T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: Harry Skelton
Tracked leaders, in third when slight mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) but went 2nd soon after, led 2 out but headed before last, ran on but just held op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
7
11/1
T: R H BucklerJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Disputed lead, chased leader 16th, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), jumped last in fourth but ran on to take third close home op 10/1 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
9/4f
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Prominent, in second when mistake 16th, pushed along soon after, stayed on same pace op 11/4 tchd 2/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
5/2
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: R T Dunne
Settled last, jumped left 8th and 9th, still in rear when jumped left and mistake 18th, headway into third bypassing omitted 3 out, under pressure soon after and mistake 2 out, weakened and lost two places run-in tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4
6th
Horse silk
8
3
25/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)
Held up in touch, mistake 16th, pushed along and dropped to rear, lost touch and weakened op 18/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
8/1
T: L WadhamJ: H Cobden
Held up in touch, slow 16th, under pressure 18th, weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) and pulled up last op 15/2 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.20Pl:£3.50, £2.40EX:£49.70Trifecta:£266.20SF:£43.56Swingers:£5.70, £9.80, £8.00

Forecasts

Classic Ben (9/4), Cloudy Glen (5/2), Crosspark (11/2), Doing Fine (15/2), Shanroe Santos (8/1), Regal Flow (11/1), Pobbles Bay (25/1)

Verdict

CLOUDY GLEN didn't realise his full potential last winter (shaped much better than result several times) but seems set to make up for lost time judging by his impressive winning return over a new trip at Fontwell 3 weeks ago. Classic Ben made a positive comeback at Exeter and is worth another go at this trip, so rates the main threat. Crosspark makes most appeal of the remaining veterans.

  1. CLOUDY GLEN (IRE)
  2. CLASSIC BEN (IRE)
  3. CROSSPARK

Prize Money

1st: £22,284.002nd: £6,617.003rd: £3,308.004th: £1,649.005th: £828.006th: £418.007th: £209.008th: £101.00

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