16:05 Sandown

Saturday 5 February 2022

All12:4013:1513:5014:2014:5515:3016:05

Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 173y  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 5m 22.0s
1st
Horse silk
3
611-10
3/1f
T: R SpencerJ: James Bowen
Held up in last trio, lost place slightly at 3rd, smooth headway out wide before 2 out, 2nd going well between last two, led when left clear at the last op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
9
1
17/2
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along home turn, went 2nd before 2 out until between last two, left modest 2nd and hampered by faller last, no chance with winner op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
7
8/1
T: C GordonJ: Joshua Moore
Held up in rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 5th, pushed along before home turn, left modest 3rd at the last op 6/1 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
4
5
4/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up in last pair, pushed along in rear after 3 out, left modest 4th at the last, never on terms op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
9
9/2
T: K BurkeJ: Thomas Bellamy
Tracked leading pair, pushed along and hung right before 2 out, weakened between last two op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
18/1
T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan (5)
Bit keen, led, joined and went left 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly op 16/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
7/2
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden and already headed when fell last tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Spike Jones22
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 5
T: S Drinkwater  J: Danny Burton
NR
6
Horse silk
Whistleinthedark54
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 7
T: R G Hawker  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.90, £4.00EX:£22.30Trifecta:£136.60Tricast:£181.66SF:£26.40Swingers:£4.30, £4.50, £7.00

Forecasts

Peejaybee (3/1), Whydah Gally (7/2), Garincha (4/1), Love Actually (9/2), Straight Swap (8/1), Whistleinthedark (8/1), Royal Pretender (17/2), Spike Jones (12/1), Mister Watson (18/1)

Verdict

PEEJAYBEE was a warm order for his handicap debut at Doncaster and, while he found one too good, the way he travelled suggests he's well capable of defying this sort of mark, so he gets the nod. The thriving Garincha also merits consideration, along with Whydah Gally.

  1. PEEJAYBEE (FR)
  2. GARINCHA (IRE)
  3. WHYDAH GALLY

Prize Money

1st: £5,609.002nd: £2,584.003rd: £1,292.004th: £647.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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